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Le Cherche Midi, a niche brand that provides Eaux de Toilette alongside matching candles and fragrant "cubes" for home fragrancing, translates as "found moments" and its origins echo the welcome respite that the tucked-away Rue du Cherche Midi in the Left Bank of Paris offered to the wanderers of its cosmopolitan alleyways. The desire to capture that serene ambience and translate it into something tangible motivated Nathan Motylinski and Alex Mehfar, who bought the original Parisian brand and re-branded Le Cherche Midi in 2006 into what it is today. (an interesting video on Candles Off Main TV is here).
I humbly admit that I was oblivious to their very existence till very recently. They were a finalist for the 2008 Fifi Awards for Interior Scent and won the 2008 Best Off Main Awards for Most Luxurious Candle Line and Best Gift over $50, so I should have known, shouldn't I? Therefore I got a real kick out of testing their entire portfolio and photographing their glorious candles set. (Depicted is the Les Voyages gift set which retails for $150 and includes six 25+ hour candles, one in each fragrance in the current collection, which I am giving away to one lucky reader, along with a full set of samples for another reader, so comment if you'd like to be included in the drawing!) It's needless to say how rustically and yet elegantly luxurious the reusable wooden box feels and how pleasing to the eye, you can feast yours on it: a picture speaks a thousand words! The Eaux de Toilette are austere, spartan glass bottles similarly encased in wooden packaging, very vintage-wine-style. Personally I'm a sucker for such presentations (and an oenophiliac), so half the game is won simply because of the lovely visuals. But the great thing is the fragrances ~with their numerical "names" and colour coding~ are very nice too! Complex, deep, evocative and multi-dimensional, they can be used as the beautiful soundtrack of your home existence or can be portable forms of intelligence for when you want to take them on a journey on your skin.
From the selection I was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected beauty of No.9, a rich and addictive floriental with a noticeable (and delectable) soft note of lavender on top and a vanillic base, which manages to smell both soothing like a baby cologne and enticing like something meant for adults. It makes for a sexy fragrance to scent your bedsheets before some romping à deux, which I guess is not really antithetical to the cocooning idea; on the contrary! Also wonderful is No.20, a peppery and mossy-leathery alloy which fits with my autumnal mood that yearns for decaying leaves fallen on muddy puddles and the pungent smell of the earth after a roaring thunderstorm. It would make both a supreme masculine/unisex scent (with just a touch of sweetness and lemon zest to balance things out) and a home surrounding aroma, woodies being the par excellence olfactory touch to make even then most mundane little appartment smell like a gentlemen's club study-and-cigars-room out of a James Ivory film. They both lasted exceptionally well too, whiffs caught on skin by morning after an evening application.
Other scents that caught my eye were No.21, a delicious tart, dark berry and evergreens scent underscored by rich spices which brings the atmosphere of a winter fête a little closer in season; and No.57, aimed at capturing "a New York state-of-mind" with its soft powdery aroma with limpid tonalities.
No.1 is a pleasant driftwood and lavender scent that started it all (it was the first product of Le Cherche Midi), which will appeal to those who appreciate Preparation Parfumée by Andrée Putman (minus the peppery start of the latter), while No.14 is the only "fruity" in the line, evoking tangerines just out of the bowl and hologramming in front of you in their happy costumes. A little too simple for my taste, but not sugary which is a plus.
The only one I didn't like at all was No.5, its "clean" ambience said to mimic garden parties and fresh laundry relying heavily on the (personally) dreaded hydromyrcenol note and the hydroponic-freesia soapy accent of several detergent-like florals au courant. It has something of the tonality of Sécretions Magnifiques, ( a scent which reminds me of an operating theater), which unfortunately unfolds right after the interesting top redolent of bitter absinth. It was interesting ~and a little scary~ to note that it had tremendous tenacity too. Ah well, we can't like everything...
CT01 was a limited edition which I believe is out of stock now; its hazy, fluffy sage note is an intriguing touch amidst the vetiver-cool backdrop of an early spring morning.
Le Cherche Midi offers each scent in various forms for the home and the skin: same scent, different technology. They explain:
"Application of fragrance plays a vital role in formulating andThe fragrant cube, for instance, is a new product in which the wooden top soaks up the fragrance to diffuse the scent without spilling or the need for reeds.
fine-tuning the technical aspects of a fragrance formula. Every product requires
a unique fragrance oil formulation, depending on what the fragrance oil will be
mixed with. For example, we have three different formulas and oils for Le
Cherche Midi No 09 - one for each of our products: eau de toilette,
candle and Fragrance Cube. Even though all the oils smell the same, they are
constructed with different materials and solvents to be able to mix and perform
with other chemicals and compounds. Here, the perfumer's knowledge of chemistry
helps take the creative concept and make practical solutions".
The bulk of the fragrances by Le Cherche Midi are created by Cécile Hua, a Marseille-born French perfumer and chemist living in New York, who dreamed of her career in perfumery since she was a child. The first recipient of the Fashion Group International 'Rising Star Award' for the Fragrance Design category in 2003, she went on to create several fine fragrances for big houses. The exceptions in the line are 20, composed by Bertrand Dor, and CT01 by Octavia Jordan.
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 01: Sicilian Bergamot, Sage, Lavender, Freesia, Mint, Oakmoss, Driftwood, White Amber, Sand Musk
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 05: Absinthe Flower, Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Fresh Cut Grass, Clean Laundry, White Lilac, Pine, Galbanum, Tonka Beans, White Musk
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 09: Lemon Meringue, Lily of the Valley, Night Blooming Jasmine, Whipped Lavender Crème, Patchouli, Soft Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla Absolute
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 14: Mandarin Leaves, Blackcurrant, Water Lilies, Rhubarb, Peonies, Rose Buds, Orange Absolute, White Cedar, Musk
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 20: Armoise, Bergamot, Lemon Zest, Black Pepper, Rose Water, Soft Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Dark Amber
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 21: Grapefruit, Blackberry, Golden Saffron, Cardamom, Cinnamon FLower, Carnation, Sandalwood, Leather, Skin Musk
Notes for Le Cherche Midi 57 (a Bergdorf Goodman exclusive): White Tea, Rhubarb Leaves, Pink Laurel, Cherry Blossom, Casablanca Lily, Cyclamen, Vetíver, Amber Crème, White Moss Vanilla.
Notes for Le Cherche Midi CT01 (a collaboration with designer Costello Tagliapietra): Sicilian Bergamot, Sage, Lavender, Freesia, Mint, Oakmoss, Driftwood, White Amber, Sand Musk.
Prices range from 39$ to 50$. You can watch videos with Cécile Hua on the inspiration for the scents on the very well-designed site of Le Cherche Midi where there is also an online boutique and the offer of free swatches.
Enter code SHRINE30 when checking out to gain a 30% discount!!! (non affiliated)
Please enter a comment if you want to be in the drawing for:
1)The luxurious set of candles in its wooden crate pictured (this is heavy stuff, so I'm spoiling you rotten on shipping costs!)
2)A complete set of samples by Le Cherche Midi
Submissions valid till Sunday 1st November midnight and I will draw two random winners shortly thereafter.
All photographs by Elena Vosnaki.
In the interest of disclosure, I was sent the samples as well as the candles for the giveaway directly from the manufacturer.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Le Cherche Midi: fragrance reviews & Gift Set giveaway
Le Cherche Midi, a niche brand that provides Eaux de Toilette alongside matching candles and fragrant "cubes" for home fragrancing, translates as "found moments" and its origins echo the welcome respite that the tucked-away Rue du Cherche Midi in the Left Bank of Paris offered to the wanderers of its cosmopolitan alleyways. The desire to capture that serene ambience and translate it into something tangible motivated Nathan Motylinski and Alex Mehfar, who bought the original Parisian brand and re-branded Le Cherche Midi in 2006 into what it is today. (an interesting video on Candles Off Main TV is here).
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Just from reading the notes, I think I would like 9, 14 and 21. Though I hope the patchouli in 9 isn't overpowering!ReplyDelete
Can I be included in the draw? I realise Australia would result in exorbitant shipping costs!
Thanks for a wonderful review E! :)
I want, I greedy!ReplyDelete
I wanted to spoil myself (and you, too, admittedly) rotten by the Byredo candles but they don't have a shop and I'm not ordering it by mail because I'm leaving Sweden in a while and I'm not spoiling anyone that rotten with international shipping. So some nice candles would be nice, tee hee. If not, I'll get those for two euros in Sephora:D
- Fiordiligi11:28
Well, dearest E, many's the time I've wandered down Rue du Cherche-Midi, but I've never heard of this line either!ReplyDelete
Apart from the dreaded "clean laundry" (and what is this "lemon meringue" note? Eeek) they sound rather lovely, so given my expenditure on scented candles at this time of year I'd love to be included in the draw, please.
What a timely post! Our weather is turning cold now, and with that the dreaded "can't open the windows for fresh air" period begins. Nothing smells bad, just .. I dunno.. stale. I've been thinking about being more systematic this winter and using some kind of interior scent but haven't done the required sniffing to find something both in my price range and tolerable for extended periods. You've given me some inspiration!~ReplyDelete
Please enter me in the draw -- either my home or my body could use something new!
- Anonymous16:55
Hey Helg! Rue du Cherche Midi, as serene as it is, will always generate a sense of horror after my recent trip to Paris! You are right about the alleyways--it winds and unwinds lackadaisically--but I was looking for Poilâne (yes, the artisan bakery) and the Google direction was just plain w-r-o-n-g. As a result I was stuck here for a long while, wondering here on earth is the bakery!ReplyDelete
Turns out that Poilâne is about several blocks away (No. 8 if I recall correctly?)--typically tiny as an authentic bakery but fantastic pastries (the "punition" shortbread cookies are to die for) and bread. Even the cushions sold there look like bread loaves given the trompe l'oeil treatment. But man, the street plan at the left bank can get pretty confusing at times with streets merging and ungathering several blocks at a time...
Oh yeah, enter me for the draw, please :-)
please enter me I would be interested in trying these out!ReplyDelete
Dear helg, thank you for offering us the opportunity to try something different, obscure and exciting. Please enter me in the draw for both candles and samples....I'm hoping I'll be lucky enough for one!ReplyDelete
this sounds awesome! I would love to be entered into the drawing. I'm curious to see if they will make this into a perfume fragrances.ReplyDelete
I have tried these and I liked both No 9 and 20. In fact, I just finished spraying a sample of No 9 on my cloth shower curtain last night before I went to bed. Lovely soft enveloping scent. No need to enter me in the draw.ReplyDelete
After avoiding candles for many years, I have recently become a (rather particular) user. Would welcome an opportunity to win--and perhaps share--these. :)ReplyDelete
Please include me in the drawing. I am a perfume fanatic but for years have avoided fragrant candles, preferring to think of candles as lighting. :-D Now I believe I am ready to try...and these products seem so very well thought out. Oh please pick me?ReplyDelete
Please enter me in the drawing :)ReplyDelete
I really like how they have home scents along with EdT's. If it's good enough to wear on your person, then shouldn't it be good enough for your home? :D
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Ohhhhh, baby, Happy New Year to you, too:
• "Tomorrow, roughly $37 billion – including two billion of Missourians' tax dollars – will begin to flow to 25 states that are reforming and improving their health care systems. States like Arkansas and New Jersey, Iowa and New Mexico, Michigan and Ohio, Arizona and North Dakota." — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon bemoaning his state's decision not to expand Medicaid and take advantage of a hefty influx of federal funds.
Nixon is launching a second campaign to get his state to expand the federal-state health care program for the poor. This campaign isn't nearly as ambitious as the effort Nixon put in last year. But on this issue, and his push for more money for public schools and higher education, Nixon is setting up quite a showdown with the GOP-led General Assembly in the new year. Republicans have shown an unwillingness to go along with any of these ideas. Instead, they seek to cut taxes
• "January 1st marks not only the beginning of a New Year, but an exciting new day in health care as millions of Americans will now be able to access care." — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a blog post on the HHS site.
The administration desperately hopes the new year brings more positive news on the Obamacare front. Here's a guess: Sebelius and lots of HHS employees are working today to get off to that good start.
• Democratic drinkers are more likely to sip Absolut and Grey Goose vodkas, while Republican tipplers are more likely to savor Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Crown Royal. — from aWashington Post story
that dissected the drinking preferences of Democrats and Republicans.
Also, the wine you drink says a lot about your party affiliation, too. You buying it? BTW, this is all from research done — if you can believe it — by GFK MRI and analyzed by Jennifer Dube of National Media Research Planning and Placement, an Alexandria-based Republican consulting firm.
• "We expect everything to go on as planned." — Kansas Statehouse Architect Barry Greis on the opening of the new Capitol visitors center on Thursday.
This is a moment for Kansas as its Statehouse has a new sense of class. The Thursday opening marks the wrap-up to a 13-year, nearly $330 million renovation of the historic Statehouse. Tours of the Dome will be provided for the first time since 2010. Note that this is the first time the Statehouse has had a visitors center. In the past, there was only a information desk on the first floor and a few display cases. The center will have more than 3,000 square feet of space, including an auditorium, classroom and a gift shop.

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And the winner is...
Thanks to everyone for all the comments on the last post. Obviously we have a few hat knitters amongst us.
I love knitting hats, they knit up so quickly and you don't need a second one like you do for socks or mittens, so no hat orphans. I tend to use mostly worsted or fingering for my hat knitting.
I hope everyone enjoyed checking out the book, Good Deeds. It really is a lovely collection for a worthy cause.
I tallied up all the qualifying entries and the winner of the $35 gift certificate to the Hazel Knits online store is Brenda G. Brenda kindly left her Ravname, so I shouldn't have any trouble reaching her to let her know about her prize. Congratulations, Brenda! We'll be in touch soon.


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Three Golden Rules for a Great Life
Start your week today with a refresher on three golden rules that will always lead you to a better life:
1. Certainty - Remove cushions and take risks. This is how you connect to the best part in yourself, others, and in your life's purpose.
2. Truth – Lies or withholding keeps you from experiencing your true potential in every aspect of life.
3. Sharing - Sharing is the fuel that enables you to do your work in the world.


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It's our 1st Xmas online so we thought we'd give you a little treat and have John spank and stroke each of these 4 girls bottoms one after the other. He is confronted with all manner of shape, size and varying wobblesome or jiggly butts that we have all loved so much. Of course, John ensures that the girls bottoms definitely turn a darker shade of red to start matching their tacky Santa helper outfits that he had thoughtlessly provided! John isn't a big fan of Xmas (we can see that with his rubbish outfits he bought them) but don't let this nasty scrooge stop you enjoying a film that lets you see some new and established spanking talent from the UK getting a good dose of old fashioned hand spanking this Festive Season! John would like to remind you all that no Christmas presents were thought of or used in the making of this film! Bah Humbug! Happy Holidays everyone!
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We are into November and it is mine turn to share on the D-lish blog for the next couple of days!
My first share for November, is something a bit different! I celebrated my 40th birthday on the weekend and I created this Photo board for the party. Of course, using D-lish embellishments finished the project perfectly [#asalways]
Here is the project and some close ups.
Here is the board, at the party. I had created a few things and set the table up for the party - with some bunting, an album for people to sign, some flowers and candles, etc. etc.! It all looked so good on the night!
This was an old cork/whiteboard that I wasn't using anymore. I saved it with a spray of gold paint. I had 5X5 inch and 6X6 inch photos printed and they were a great size to use on the board. I added washi tape as I stuck them down, for a bit of colour!
Here are some close ups,
so you can see how I created some little clusters of D-lish embellishments to finish the board.
D-Lish Scraps embellishments used include:
Paper flowers, found HERE... Alder flowers, Roses, Sweet Petites, Forget-Me-Nots.
Resin flowers, found HERE .. I recommend any of the Grab bags! Great value and always a colour you need!
D-lish Enamel Dots, found HERE.
D-lish Flair Buttons, found HERE.... of course, so many to choose from, I particularly like the "Inspirable" flairs!
Leaves, found HERE... I used a pink leaf from the Rainbow Pack!
That's all from me today! Would love to see how you use your D-lish in different ways!
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Several of the talks highlighted how important it is to find out the service user's perspective and opinions. i.e. the views of people with autism.
This is true. It's not just important, it is fundamental.
Here's some notes from my experience of creating keyring cards that work for people with autism/on the spectrum:
[Note: I'm not autistic, so I have no right to say which terms are acceptable. So throughout this post I've used is a selection of terms that different autists have told me they identify with.]
Find people with autism to consult. Social media is great for this.
Read things written by Autistic people. Blogs, social media, stuff like that. My experience is that people who state their spectrum-osity in their SM profiles are also good people to consult about products - they tend to be confident with their difference and not afraid to tell me when I'm getting it wrong. That way you will hear their perspective directly. Medical professionals and support charities might know lots, but if you want a product to work for an autistic person then professionals and charities should be background research. Perspectives gained directly from people with autism should take precedence.
And once you have a design in progress: keep consulting. All my autism related items have been repeatedly fine-tuned by spectrumites - and as a result they are far better and far more useful than they would otherwise have been.
Accept that no product will work for everyone on the spectrum. Everyone is different, both in how their autism affects their lives and in personality. Trying to create a one-size-fits-all will usually mean something so watered down and generalised that it works for no-one. There is no problem creating a product that works for some, provided you don't pretend that it should be used by everyone.
Make sure the design is one you would be proud to use/show. Autism doesn't stop people having good taste. If it's aimed at adults, make sure it is suitable for adults. I do this by using the same principles and basic design that I do for cards I use to explain my conditions.
Don't lose the humour. Avoid the trap of thinking that spectrumites don't get humour. They do. (Although of course the exact sense of humour varies between people). If you struggle with this, then spend more time with some autists in situations where they are comfortable and relaxed (preferably both in person and on line).
A specialist would say this makes it easier for the person with autism - but actually it makes it clearer for EVERYONE to understand.
How appropriate, clear, simple and engaging a communication aid is for the user AND the reader is what determines its effectiveness.
Anything aiming to communicate about autism needs to be presented in a way that gets neuro-typicals to drop their unhelpful attitudes and inflexible approaches to autism, and to embrace it as simply a different normal.


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CCTV-9: China's Social Policy Agenda
Last night, I was part of a special hour-long discussion on CCTV-9 about some on the key social issues being raised in this year's National People's Congress (NPC), which is underway this week. There were two parts — I was a panelist in the second half. You can watch the program here (or click the picture below).
The first half focused on social security and medical reform. Although it gets off to a little bit of a slow start, the discussion on health care near the end is well worth watching. I completely agree with Prof. Gordon Liu, a health care expert at Peking University, that the overprescription of drugs in order for hopsitals and doctors to generate income is a critical problem. As at least one other panelist point out, the broader point is that while investing more money may be useful, money alone will accomplish little without changing the perverse incentives within China's health care system.
I participated in the second half, which was focused on China's education system. In particular, we talked about whether it is time for China to abandon the hukou (household registration) system, which often limits the access of migrant workers and their children to education and other social services. We also discussed the pros and cons of China's national college examination system. On the one hand, the exclusive focus on exam performance to determine college acceptance leads to a system where students are trained how to take tests, while ignoring other vital aspects of their education, such as critical or creative thinking, or leadership outside the classroom. On the other hand, introducing the kind of subjective criteria used by Western universities to evaluate applicants would open the Chinese system to all kinds of corruption and abuse, and could very well undermine public confidence a one of the few institutions in Chinese society that is considered truly objective and merit-based. This is going to present a tough dilemma for China, going forward.


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Admin Note: Changing Comment Policy
I've tried 3 types of comment moderation so far:
- No Comments Allowed. But that's no fun - hard to build a community or get feedback.
- All Comments Allowed. You guessed it - I got spammed. I hate so-called SEO's who spam.
- Only People with Blogger Accounts Can Post. Well, this was OK for a while, but it limits the people who will post. And for the last couple of days some spammer has been posting...get this.. requests to do link exchanges as part of his comment spam! Of course, he has a blogger account.
So now I'm trying something new. I'm letting anyone comment, but all comments are pre-moderated. Hopefully 4 times a charm.
Yes, I know I should move to Wordpress, yada, yada. But I had a sound SEO reason for using Blogger specifically in the first place, and now I find that I'm comfortable with it and really don't feel like losing all the PR, links, etc if I decided to move. Inertia wins.


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Professor Rachel Walker gave an invited talk on May 24, 2013 at the 21st Manchester Phonology Meeting. Her talk is titled:
Consonant harmony and vowel harmony: Comparisons in typology and sources for nonlocality.
The talk was presented as a part of the special session on harmony in phonology.
Congratulations, Professor Walker!


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SporeDemigod on Aug 17, 2013 wrote:Say an opponent might KO your wizard on the next turn. Your DOT will take him out, but not before he KOs you. In tight situations like these Detonate works. Also, you'll need to get Detonate if you want your level 75 spell, Backdraft.
WizardFan564 on Aug 21, 2013 wrote:Thank you for telling me what you can use detonate for, but I still think it needs to cost less pips.
dayerider on Aug 21, 2013 wrote:I agree that it should cost less pips. This spell is just soo specifically used that the pip cost makes it ALMOST useless. It's one of those types of spells that requires a LOT of planning before use, and there's nothing wrong with that; it's just in MOST cases, it's a wasted spell/poor spell choice
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Eastern Market Suites on Capitol Hill...don't just see it, live it! Simply elegant, fully furnished 1 bedroom suites for up to 4 persons, w/sofa-bed in the living room, eat-in kitchen w/all amenities; laundry; full bath/shower; 42"TV, cable & wireless Internet, and central heat & air-conditioning. We also have a 2 bedroom suite available that can accommodate up to 6 guests, with beautifully tiled bathroom and full shower, with access to the rear patio and garden. Newly renovated and located in vibrant, popular and highly accessible neighborhood of historic Eastern Market, the very heart of Capitol Hill,100 yards to Metro subway station;15 min.stroll to Washington Navy Yard/Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium; less than 20 min.walk to Union Station,7 blocks to the U.S. Capitol & Congressional offices; 15 min.drive to National Airport. While the Innkeeper will be available to assist you in any way, Eastern Market Suites does not provide meals. Surrounding community is enhanced by coffee shops, office service stores, grocery, dry cleaners, shops & restaurants on Barracks Row (U.S.Marine Barracks) and Pennsylvania Avenue. Your visit to Washington, D.C, whether for business or pleasure, will only be wonderfully enhanced by the charming, warm and welcoming environment that is Eastern Market Suites! To check availability of the Suites simply click on link at left to email innkeeper or call (202)425-3485. You will be happy you did!
5 on November 08, 2017
We are so happy that we picked this place to stay while in Washington. The location is great and the suite itself is perfect!. Kirk, the owner, was extremely helpful and pleasant when I made the reservation, when I called a few weeks later, and when we arrived. We will recommend Eastern Market Suites to our daughter and son-in-law when they bring their children to DC and to anyone else who asks us how our trip was. It is definitely the best choice we could have ever made.
5 on March 28, 2015
I was looking for a place for my daughter and I to stay on a sight seeing trip and experience Washinton, DC like locals. Well-appointed, keyless access, easy on street parking, a great choice of quality restaurants, bakery, andxa market just one block away. You are close to the subway station, a block from Capital Bike Share or a short 5 minute drive from the Capital and Mall. The owner is there if you need him, but not intrusive in any way. I rarely write reviews, but can't say enough good things about Eastern Market Square Suites and I highly recommend.
4.0 on November 07, 2011
I had to come to DC for the 2011 American Medical Informatics Conference. Hotels were booked, so I decided to try Eastern Market Suites. I found it to be a very nice place with discrete, courteous, and attentive service. It is very clean, with new, first rate kitchen & laundry appliances. Conveniently located just just a short walk away from the Library of Congress. I will be back. Dr. Marc A. Le Pape, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii.
5 on July 23, 2011
We just returned from a wonderful trip to USA. We spent 5 days at the Eastern Market Suites in DC. We are a family of 5 and the apartment accommodated us comfortably. The renovation to this building is outstanding. The rooms are spacious, well-appointed, light-filled. The furniture is all comfortable. The apartment has a fully-fitted kitchen, which allowed us to make a lazy breakfast, eat on the patio, before setting off for a day's sight-seeing. There is an excellent washer/ drier and a well fitted bathroom. The free Wifi was very well used by the whole family! The location is outstanding. Just steps from the train station, the DC Circulator bus, bicycle rental, a lovely organic food market, cafes and restaurants. But also close enough to walk to all the major sites, if you prefer the walk. Lisa and Kirk are outstanding hosts, who couldn't do enough for us, including replacing the broken toaster immediately, providing tourist advice and just making us feel welcome. We went on to travel for another 2 weeks through Philadelphia, NYC and Delaware. Whilst we had a wonderful time in all places, the accommodation at Easter Market Suites remains unmatched!
5 on July 05, 2011
The innkeeper was really helpful. The apartment was newly renovated including high end appliances in the kitchen. The neighborhood has several great restaurants and the Eastern Market is a delightful place to shop for groceries. Half a block away is the Metro, so we were able to park the car and take public transportation everywhere. I can't say enough positive things about Eastern Market Suites and I encourage travelers to DC to stay here.
5 on June 05, 2011
We had the pleasure of staying at the Eastern Market Suites in DC recently. The location is perfect if you have any business on Capitol Hill, or if you just want a quiet and convenient place to stay while on vacation. The Eastern Market Metro station is just a few steps away and is on the Blue Line, which takes you to the Smithsonians and a number of other attractions. There are numerous restaurants nearby that make the evenings light up. It all accentuates the charm of the city. Everything one would need is within walking distance. The neighborhood is quite and safe, with on-street parking. The proprietors did an excellent job restoring the house; the kitchen is highly modern and is fully equipped. Just bring yourself, a suitcase and enjoy!
Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, Washington, DC, Urban
Washington DC, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan National) 5 miles
please contact owner
Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Night life, Capitol of the United States, Library of Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, Historic Eastern Market, Historic Marine Barracks, New Nationals Baseball Stadium, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Tours, Zoo
Other, Boutique Hotel
Washer/dryer , Yes! Organic, Eastern Market,, Safeway and Harris Teeter are nearby., Fedex and Starbucks are just around the corner!
Air conditioning, Ceiling fans, Coffee/Tea facilities, Fridge, Hairdryer, Ironing Board, Microwave, Parking, Private entrance, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Telephone, Walk to mass transit, Wi-Fi, Wired internet, iPhone docking station
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Kirk Beatley
Kirk Beatley is a native Washingtonian who purchased this house from relatives in 2008, which he then meticulously restored and renovated. This lovely Victorian house has been in the family since 1905, when his Great-Grandmother and her daughter, "Nell," purchased the house together so that Nell could raise her family near Eastern Market. Now, a new generation of Washingtonians would like the opportunity to share with you their experience of living on Capitol Hill!
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
You Should Watch This (#1) - Difficult People
If you follow me on Twitter (@milkamilka) you might have noticed that I am a massive television fan. For a long time, Tumblr has been my way of sharing my love for television and it will probably continue to be the avenue I mostly take when it comes to television. But since I just watched the first two episodes of an AWESOME new show, I thought why not use this blog from time to time so share with you something that I think you should all watch (because my opinion, of course, is very important!).
So, earlier today (Wednesday 6th of August 2015) Hulu premiered the first two episodes of its new original comedy DIFFICULT PEOPLE. If the name Amy Poehler says something to you (IT SHOULD BECAUSE AMY IS THE QUEEN!), then you should be already on the Hulu website because Poehler is the executive producer of this comedy gem. Then there's this awesome guy called Billy Eichner (BILLY ON THE STREET) who was also in one of the best shows ever made. I am of course talking about PARKS AND RECREATION. Billy Eichner's BFF is played by Julia Klausner, who's kind of a new face to me, but I can tell you that after two episodes, I am loving her.
DIFFICULT PEOPLE follows the lives of Billy and Julia. They live in New York and though they are extremely hilarious, the comedy world just hasn't found them yet. Like the title of the show indicates, some could see Billy and Julia as DIFFICULT PEOPLE, but in my eyes, they are the easy people and those around them are difficult. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I just connect with these characters on a deeper level. Yeah, they are bit over the top (that's were the comedy comes from), but in general I feel like I just share a similar kind of mind-set with these characters. They speak their mind and sometimes say things that others might see as controversial, and I LOVE it! They both are characters I would LOVE to have as my best friends.
I love sitcoms and usually tend to categorize the shows I watch to shows that are "cleverly" funny and shows that I just watch because I am weird and cannot stop watching shows even when they kind of start to suck. DIFFICULT PEOPLE definitely goes to the category of shows that are "cleverly" funny (other shows in that category are, for example, PARKS AND REC and 30 ROCK). For most of the time, the humor is just in the border of "too much", which is exactly what I love about "clever" comedy. The cast is extremely likable and the characters are SPOT ON (you can probably sense how much I love these characters)!
Did my rant make you interested about DIFFICULT PEOPLE? IT BETTER HAVE WORKED! Or are you among the royalty (yes, I said roalty) that already watched this gem of a show? Also, what did you think about YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS (you loved it, right?)? Should I write more of these (I probably will despite what you say)?
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I was driving on Interstate 35 in Austin a few months ago, when my I thought that my tire was going flat. I got off the road and pulled into the closest site which turned out to be the local day labor center. Proving that Austin is an infamous sanctuary city.
There were 100 illegal immigrants just sitting there loitering. Trash was everywhere, and they were waiting in the blazing hot sun for an honest day's work. I was terrified and immediately locked all of my doors and made sure my wallet was safe. One of the bosses from the center came out to ensure that I was okay, and asked if I was there to pick up a worker. He seemed disappointed in my response.
Talk about scary. These illegal guys don't even know whose picking them up for work. No wonder we always hear about crimes of opportunity against illegals that rival those coming on inner tubes from Cuba.
I didn't think much about this experience until I sat down to read my New York Times this morning. In keeping with the re-runs of the Bush years, Obama has decided to expand Homeland Security's program which enlists local law enforcement to hunt illegal immigrants. I'm so proud of him.
Apparently, this does not sit well with the New York Times, because racial profiling will likely be involved. Well, if you can't take the heat, then get out of the country. I was constantly pulled over as a Muslimah with niqaab on. It's par for the course. I have so many tickets that I'm close to losing my license over it.
But, I don't blame anyone. I chose to come to wear this attire in a country where it's unpopular.
There also seems to be concerns that the cost of police enforcing all of this is higher than the benefit because "it undermines community policing, which relies heavily on building trust among those the officers serve and protect."
It seems to me that this issue should be one of the biggest for the police though, because illegals commit so many crimes.
I think Obama is spot on with this. I'm starting to really like him.


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Click here to Download the full Instant Village Final Presentation pdf
Cool Shelter Huh? It was a lot of hard work to put together something functional of this scale. As the first studio project of the year, Instant Village was a great survey of what it's like to take a product all the way from nothing to a finished functional prototype. Have a look at the pdf to get a look at the project start to finish.
Due to some supply problems, the tent looks like it was sponsored by McDonald's, but don't let that detract from the experience.
To see the team scramble to put it up while I take photos and boss them around, click on the video below (there is no sound: do not adjust your computer). Actual setup time was under 3 minutes.
Oct 30, 2007
Instant Village Final Presentation
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Oct 21, 2007
Three View and Exploded View exercise
Hey, I learned how to draw! School really works. I did these on the train coming back from the Solar Decathlon in D.C. I think they're pretty neat.
Tony is finally letting me use a computer for 2D work. Here's the cooler version of the exploded airbrush (click to enlarge):
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Hacked Design - Charrette
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Every year the ID department at UArts has a charrette: a three day event where all the ID students are split into groups and design around a given topic. My group had two seniors, Brian Kelly and Eric Welch, one junior, and two other sophomores. Our topic was hacked design/ Design optimization.
Working from 9am through 4 in the morning for three days with a group of people I had never met before was a challenge. But don't think I've ever learned more about design in as short a period before. The seniors taught me a lot about design process and how to work under so short a deadline. The three "Do-it-yourself" products that we came up with (shown above) are very cool; the pdf has all the details. As a team we're in the process of patenting and marketing our ideas. Hopefully you will be seeing some of them soon.
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Instant Village Presentation 2
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This week as a team, we made a lot of progress in our design and presentation. We narrowed it down to one design (shown above), and added a number of features to last weeks design to make it collapse more... since that really is the only criterion.
The presentation is much more uniform than before, with a nice clean look. My contributions this week include drawing all the diagrams and sketches, drafting all the 3D models, taking all the photos, and the layout for several pages.
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Oct 20, 2007
First Color Asignment
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I haven't tried to draw with markers since I was a young, but this assignment for 2D was all about it. Turns out it's fun. Tony is all about about big fat outlines and clarity, to communicate the ideas in our sketches. Unfortunately there really aren't any ideas in these sketches, just drawing practice.
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Instant Village Presentation 1
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The end product of the Instant Village project will be a physical shelter that will actually be built and used. This has become a team project, and class has been divided into groups of four. Each group has been assigned a topic that the professors chose from all the thumbnails we've been doing. My team's topic is "Expand and Collapse." Other groups received topics like "Rescue," and "Found Objects." We've started coming up with ideas for a shelter that is expandable and collapsible, and putting together a presentation. In addition to being involved in the design process, my contributions to the presentation include taking all the photos, building the model shown above, and making the materials page. If you want to see the names of all the team members and the rest of the presentation, download the pdf.
The presentation was very well received in projects studio class by the professors and students. The next day in 2-dimensional design techniques class the instructor, Tony Guido, reviewed our presentation not for content but for presentation design. I've never taken a beating in a critique like that. Tony's relentless examination of our presentation had me visibly sweating in my seat. The main problem was that each group member did their own couple of pages, and they were all slapped together a few minutes before we presented. Fortunately the after result of the critique was that I dusted myself off with a new resolve to do much bettter next week.
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Shelter Concepts 2
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Building on the concepts from the previous week, the assignment was to choose three categories and draw five concept sketches for each. I chose modular, backpack, and energy producing. If you look at the pdf, you may notice that I am missing one. If you've seen my desk it's probably surprising i was able to find 14 of 15 in the paper maelstrom that is my file system. It was a sketch of a backpack that has a telescoping pole in it that lifts you up in the air so you can see where you are, or avoid cougars trying to eat you or something.
I had a hard time coming up with a total of 35 original and different concepts, and I felt like the content was a little lacking. My plan to compensate was to airbrush some color in with Photoshop. The assignmet was to do plain black line drawings, but I have this theory that there is no cheating in design. After I pinned up my drawing before class, I noticed a small crowd around them inspecting the color; there was some oohing and aahing... my plan worked perfectly.
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Oct 17, 2007
Shelter Concepts 1
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This assignment is the beginning of the emergency shelter project called "Instant Village."
The goal was to come up with 20 thumbnail sketches for emergency shelters. The ideas I came up with are a bit more out-there than my classmates; everyone else pretty much pinned up twenty drawings of tents for the crit. There are about 35 ID students in my class, so after 680 sketches of tarps thrown over tree branches, my weird concepts seemed to be a relief.
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I enter a few of the blog giveaways I see, but rarely win. I won one last week from DollyTime, a wonderful shop that sells knitting patterns. WooHoo!!! This is my choice:
Sunday, March 13, 2011
A Stripey BOY kitty
latest blog post. One of the photos includes my kitty... He is unusual in that he is a boy. Most of my kitty's are girls. This one was a boy. They tell me when I make them. He looks pretty happy on this chair in the store, so he may never leave. I love the chair he sits on...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Four Kitty Friends
I'm having way too much fun making these kitties. Each one has its own personality. I've been so inspired by the fabric scraps I've gotten from Judith at Adore-The House of Bloomsbury Loft. These four will all go stay with her at her shop. I hope they find good homes. Forgive the not so great photos. Since these are not going to Etsy, I was lazy and took quick photos with my phone and not nearly enough light... Photos are still the hardest part of Etsy for me.
I have had this multicolor checkered sweater for about six months. I decided it would be a great kitty, and I like her patchwork apron. The vintage fabrics are so pretty. I'm tempted to make a similar apron for a plain kitty, 'cause I think it deserves to be the star...
This girl has a very cool skirt with pictures of children playing. She wears a very simple top, that shows off her skinny waist and her striped arms. I love how her face turned out.
Last but not least is this little kitty. She is a bit long in the face, and so I think she looks a bit homely. However, she wears her pretty bow and her spring skirt and sweater proudly. I love how these kittys are all so eager to look pretty.
These four will be for sale at Adore, House of Bloomsbury Loft. Next week I'll be making more kittys for Etsy, I hope.
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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
1A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.'we hit the water with a mighty splash'
splashing, swashing, dashing, beating, batteringView synonyms
- 'He entered with a loud splash, sending water in every direction.'
- 'Suddenly, Siri heard a large splash of water next to her.'
- 'With a hard pull, Sophie landed in the water with a splash.'
- 'Then a loud splash sounded and I looked over to the dock to see the girl standing while the boy flailed around in the water.'
- 'He had not taken much notice until he heard a splash and the sound of panic-stricken voices.'
- 'When his body was dropped, some men though they heard a human sound come before the splash.'
- 'It did rain the next day and the village was silent except for the splash of the water on the cobbled streets.'
- 'At dusk, I like sitting on the bank of the Grand Canal listening to the soft splashes of water against the ancient Venetian stones.'
- 'Then there was a huge splash of water, and that was that.'
- 'I heard a soft splash of water, and the soft rubbing of a towel.'
- 'After the final splash of the corpse hitting the black water below them, she peered over the edge.'
- 'The occasional white gull winging its way through the air, the gentle splash of water against the hull, that's all there was to draw our attention away from each other.'
- 'Valos slowly opened his eyes as he heard the sound of a splash.'
- 'As she passed the building, she heard the splash of water.'
- 'I went back to reading my book until I was interrupted about ten minutes later by the sound of some enormous splashes.'
- 'Before he could do anything he hit water with a loud splash.'
- 'Lunging forwards with all her strength, Cassie pushes Julia backwards into the pool and watches with glee as she reaches the water with a splash.'
- 'A loud splash of water was heard, and nothing else.'
- 'Only at the last moment would they dive into the water with a resounding splash.'
- 'She heard a splash as he poured water in the washbowl.'
- 1.1 A spell of moving about in water energetically.'the girls joined them for a final splash in the pool'
swim, bathe, dive, plunge, paddleView synonyms
- 'A few splashes of water, and I'm feeling a lot better.'
- 'We were quiet for a while, the only sound in the kitchen the ticking of the clock and the steady splash of water as I methodically washed the cups.'
- 'In no time the ground was deep in water, and the splashes from their feet joined the raindrops bouncing roof high.'
- 'He leaned to listen to her splashes, but the water was still.'
- 'The sounds of continuous splashes filled the air.'
- 'The horses were cantering lightly, making small splashes of water around their hooves.'
- 'Within seconds he was out of the car, running into the river and sending up splashes of water as he waded out to the middle.'
- 1.2 A small quantity of liquid that has fallen or been dashed against a surface.'a splash of gravy'
spot, blob, dab, daub, smudge, smear, speck, speckle, fleck, patch, popView synonyms
- 'And, what compliments such a look better than a splash of (obviously fake) blood?'
- 'A splash of cream extinguishes the last of the flames before paper-thin crêpes are warmed in the apple mixture.'
- 'Then Holly discovered she had forgotten her contact lens case and had to improvise with two wine glasses and a splash of saline.'
- 'Avocados discolour very quickly, but a splash of acid rubbed or brushed on will slow that process.'
- 'Add corn, reserved dill and a splash of reserved braising liquid and heat through.'
- 'Instead, I reject the cultural establishment's contention that politics can be rejuvenated by a splash of paint or an arty video slot.'
- 'As they walked down the street, they heard a yell, which was followed by a splash of some liquid.'
- 'I would be conveniencing myself if I spritzed a splash of French dressing on my shirt before I even entered the store.'
- 'Hell, when they get shot, most of them dig the bullet out of their shoulder themselves, using a tie as a tourniquet and a splash of Jack Daniels to clean out the wound.'
- 'The canapé of seafood fritters slipped down nicely with a splash of chilli and coconut cream dip as did the pink smoked duck croutons with their lively mango salsa.'
- 'A split second later, she was rewarded by a splash of warm - almost hot - liquid.'
- 'Medallion man womaniser Farina is forever offering the benefit of his experience, including dubious advice that women love a splash of cologne on a man's testicles.'
- 'With crunchy spring vegetables, Japanese noodles and a splash of soya sauce, a delicious, low-fat meal can be made in minutes.'
- 'There is even a thing called 'male grooming' these days which, apparently, involves more than a testicular scratch and a splash of Old Spice.'
- 'There's water, obviously, and then there's some salt, a splash of chlorine, a hint of sulphur and a sprig of magnesium.'
- 'The dumplings wade in a thick peanut mixture with a splash of soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.'
- 'Other signature dishes include braised cod with a splash of rum and sweet and sour eel on potato chips.'
- 'He developed high-speed photography, which could freeze a hummingbird in mid-flight or a splash of milk.'
- 'Add the lemon juice, baby capers and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.'
- 'Twenty years ago, grooming meant a fifteen minute visit to the corner barbershop and a splash of Aqua Velva.'
- 1.3 A small quantity of liquid added to a drink.'a splash of lemonade'
drop, dash, bit, spot, soupçon, dribble, dribletView synonyms
- 'For a lighter cocktail, top off the drink with a splash of soda.'
- 'As with most fruits, papaya will also excel as a drink, but due to its creamy texture, it is better to whizz it up in a blender with some Greek yoghurt, a splash of lime juice and a teaspoon or so of honey.'
- 'Stirring in a splash of vermouth just adds more liquor.'
- 'Crack the seal, spill some for the spirits, pour it over smoking ice, and dress with a splash of whatever you fancy.'
- 'The juice is available in Middle Eastern delis, but if you can't get hold of any, go for dry white wine soured further with a splash of lemon juice or vinegar.'
- 'Now, add a splash of peach schnapps, then a gurgle or two of Jack Daniels.'
- 'Another, The Jacuzzi, has more of a kick to it lent by the addition of Bombay Sapphire Gin and a splash of lemon to the traditional drink.'
- 'That's why we recommend using a consistent product like Rose's, and then use a splash of fresh juice to add some dimension to the drink.'
- 'Strain the ingredients into a ice filled highball glass and add a splash of soda water.'
- 'These include apple and blackberry with a burst of blackcurrant, orange and raspberry with a splash of cranberry, and lemon and lime with a hint of elderflower.'
- 'Now it's a steady rain, cold and gloomy… the kind of afternoon that calls for a splash of brandy in your cup of tea.'
- 'Apparently, every single pupil had simply recounted throwing a teabag in a mug, boiling a kettle, pouring on water, removing the bag with a spoon and then adding a splash of milk.'
- 'So, I used a shot of cold coffee, a dash of milk with some chocolate powder in it, a splash of caramel syrup, and tons of ice.'
- 'It involved a pint of milk, half a kilo of strawberries and a splash of sour cherry cordial to sweeten things up a bit.'
- 1.4 A bright patch of colour.'add a red scarf to give a splash of colour'
patch, burst, streakView synonyms
- 'Every splash of bright colour has gone back into a drawer not to be glimpsed again until next spring.'
- 'Hundreds of ducks brought a splash of colour to an East Yorkshire village - and helped raise hundreds of pounds for the local pre-school.'
- 'Green-fingered gardeners are preparing to add a splash of colour to the Auld Grey Town this summer with their entries for the 2004 Kendal in Bloom competition.'
- 'Clad in bright and subtle shades, the participants rendered a splash of colour to the stadium that buzzed with activity for the rest of the day.'
- 'Attached to a branch of a tree were half a dozen green and yellow plastic water containers that provided a splash of colour in the bright, dust coloured landscape.'
- 'Painted a cool white throughout, the apartment provides a blank canvas for buyers, with splashes of bright colours in the soft furnishings.'
- 'For a splash of bright colour it is hard to beat marigolds, Calendula officialis.'
- 'Elsewhere in the city, there was a splash of colour in York in the shape of a yellow school bus in Parliament Street - on tour from American book publisher DK.'
- 'This wasn't quite as frivolous as it sounds; the standard urban wardrobe of black with white and the occasional splash of bright colour wasn't going to work in the bush.'
- 'His presence would have added a splash of colour.'
- 'Add to this a splash of bright colour and the result is nothing short of arresting.'
- 'The attractive berries produced by this popular shrub will brighten up a shady area and provide a splash of colour in the darkest months.'
- 'Darker colours tend to be more appropriate at work although there is no harm in adding a splash of brighter colour with accessories.'
- 'The city was sprawled out beneath them, a rainbow of earthen hues and bright splashes of colour.'
- 'The black and white dress code was given a splash of colour by members of the Army, who attended in their Reds, and Colchester Town Watch appeared in medieval regalia.'
- 'Leaving the grey stone of the city, we stepped into a world of resplendent greens with splashes of colour as bright as the auroras themselves.'
- 'First there were a host of tiles, partitions and wall coverings to enhance the look of the room with splashes of bright colour, muted hues and soft lighting.'
- 'Arriving in Cambridge on a Fulbright Scholarship, she is a splash of brash American colour against a backdrop of a dour Britain in the grip of Fifties austerity.'
- 'Hanging baskets are a great way of maximising space on a small verandah or patio and provide opportunities for injecting a splash of colour around the house.'
- 'The vibrant costumes and scenery gave bright splashes of cartoonish colour to the scenes and the props, such as hobby horses with nodding heads, were superb.'
2informal A prominent or sensational news feature or story.'a front-page splash'
feature, story, article, pieceView synonyms
- 'The Daily Record in Scotland was one of hundreds of papers who, thanks to The Australian, also got it wrong in its front page splash about Kylie.'
- 'It seems like a perfect investigation for the Hun, though today's front page splash on the bailed drug baron's Queensland holiday was a good get.'
- 'The front page splash - the main headline - on the Daily Mail today is about the same story.'
- 'The front page splash of the Morden Times reveals the town is to get two more police officers, bringing the total to nine.'
- 'Front page splashes on serious crimes in the town centre are giving the police a bad name, officers say.'
- 'My front-page splash became a three-inch brief on the inside - albeit one that took hours to report.'
- 'Agenda-setting front-page splashes started reappearing as well as longer inside reads devoted to issues not normally touched by the Record.'
- 'This conclusion won't generate the splash headlines and blanket coverage of this past week, which was just as remarkable as the political volte face.'
- 'In the cases above, information was available years before the recent news splashes that would have at least thrown up caution signs.'
- 'This was enough to deliver the front page splash in The Sunday Age and Sunday Herald Sun and begin what will be a long and difficult fightback.'
- 'Of course, the hard but essential task now will be to maintain the sense of priority and importance about indigenous issues once the front page splashes die away again.'
- 'But the front page splash was all about how he had changed his tune on a few key issues such as a pulp mill in Tasmania and American bases.'
- 'Two months later the splash headline in the Mirror was 'Married cricket legend harasses a mum for sex with obscene phone calls'.'
- 'The Australian had the most comprehensive coverage with a story by Jane Schulze on the front page below the fold and the splash on the front page of the Media section.'
- ''A delay may be a diary story for you, for us it's a splash,' says the man from The Sun.'
- 'The six page splash features the tanned newly-weds barbecueing corn cobs and canoodling poolside.'
- 'It's a risk, but if it happens, maybe it beats the thrill of all those front-page splashes and sold-out arenas hands down.'
- 'The Financial Times broke with tradition, using a white-on-black splash headline for the first time in its history.'
- 'For nearly 15 years the media has contributed screaming headlines and front page splashes as well as serious studies.'
- 'The splash headline in the virulently anti-war Independent was exultant.'
- 2.1 A striking, ostentatious, or exciting effect or event.'there's going to be a big splash when Mike returns to the ring'
- 'His films ride existing awareness created by big marketing splashes for the originals.'
- 'With this in mind, Mr Brown will have his eye on making a big splash, hoping to follow up his speech with well-aimed and well-received tax incentives.'
- 'They made their big splash, and like all big splashes, when the ripples subside, no one will remember it ever happened.'
- ''We want to break into the town centre market and we want to make a big splash,' he said.'
- 'Savvy riders will save Tidal Wave, the biggest splash, till the end of the day, and dry off in the car on the journey home, heater blasting.'
- 'Tourism chiefs in Cumbria are bidding to make a big splash in the cruise market by attracting more liners and thousands of extra visitors to the county.'
- 'There had been talk that Gagosian was building a new art gallery on the outer edge of Rome after making a big splash in Venice with a show by the official American artist Ed Ruscha.'
- 'Former Handsworth student Blythe Hartley will look to make a big splash in Victoria this weekend.'
- 'The Country Music Awards made a big splash in the big city last week, as the event was warmly received by New Yorkers.'
- 'The story of a musical entitled Springtime for Hitler is now making as big a splash in the West End as it did on Broadway.'
1with object and adverbial of direction Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops.'she splashed cold water on to her face'
spatter, bespatter, splatter, speck, speckle, blotch, smear, stain, markView synonyms
- 'I splashed some water onto my face and wiped it with a towel.'
- 'He splashed the liquid in the container over the couch and hastily returned to his car.'
- 'The boy poured rice into the pan, splashing the scalding water onto Jamie's hand.'
- 'The bathroom was cool when she flicked on the light, and as she splashed cold water onto her face the reflection of the mirror caught her eye.'
- 'I brushed a few loose strands of hair out of my face and splashed some cold water onto my face.'
- 'She dipped her hands into the icy cold water and splashed some water across her sleepy face, in a vain attempt to wake herself up.'
- 'She ran to the porch and picked up the bucket Hunk kept below the down spout to catch what little rain water fell, and she splashed the water over me.'
- 'Composing herself quickly, she splashed cold water on her flushed face.'
- 'Shakily I splashed some cold water onto my stricken face, wishing the cold liquid to act as a reality check, maybe even wake me up from this painfully real nightmare.'
- 'He walked over to the handbowl and splashed the cold water onto his face.'
- 'It broke in half with the bottom falling back into the jar, splashing the liquid upon the hand that held the containment.'
- 'Blue liquid was splashed onto nearby equipment, but he didn't care.'
- 'I had to push past a few kissing couples to reach the bathroom, and once inside I splashed some cold water onto my face.'
- 'I tried to take it away from him but he fought me for it, splashing the urine-colored liquid on my shoes.'
- 'Cupping her hands into the water, she splashed the water onto her face and let the liquid run down her neck and cool her cheeks.'
- 'Something smashed against Valshar's face, shattering into dust to splash a clear liquid over the face.'
- 'He splashed the warm water onto his face and looked into the mirror.'
- 'Turning the water on, I cupped my hands under the faucet, and splashed some water onto the crusted blood.'
- 'Setting the kettle down, Kiyoshi made as if to examine his face in the reflection, and then splashed water onto it as if washing it.'
- 'Taking her time to wash and splash some cold water on her face, Angela slowly woke up more.'
- 1.1with object Make wet by splashing.'they splashed each other with water'
sprinkle, spray, spritz, shower, splatter, slosh, slop, squirtView synonyms
- 'No sooner than she said that, all four people were spraying and splashing each other, totally forgetting about their game of water volleyball.'
- 'They dunked and splashed each other in an oversized birdbath.'
- 'After swimming and splashing each other for about an hour, they were exhausted and climbed out of the pool.'
- 'We were laughing and splashing each other as Ben came out with someone behind him.'
- 'We goofed off in the ocean for quite awhile, dunking each other and splashing each other.'
- 'The white children are bobbing in their rings, and two of them are splashing each other.'
- 'He continued to laugh as they fought in the water, splashing each other and she laughed with him.'
- 'They started splashing each other as Sunakai accidentally splashed water on Sunshe.'
- 'Jeremy and Tara were about 20 feet out, splashing each other.'
- 'I pass a besotted dad with his toddler splashing each other from opposites sides of the fountain.'
- 'The children whined, splashing each other and Knazarath a few more times, but then followed the guard to the bedroom obediently, if a bit noisily.'
- 'Brandy covered up as she looked out to Rob, Diana, Jade and Tara, running along the shore line, splashing each other with the abundant element of the day.'
- 'The sunbathers had moved to the water, splashing each other.'
- 'Then they start to roll the log, spraying and splashing each other, performing all sorts of acrobatics while turning the piece of wood.'
- 'Together they played like children, splashing each other, catching fish to take home, building stone castles along the sandy shore.'
- 'They took turned jumping from the top of the waterfall, laughing and splashing each other like they were kids.'
- 'I saw Tay and Jill down by the water, splashing each other and giggling in slurs which meant they were half drunk.'
- 'Soon after Ty and T.N. join in and start to splash each other in the tepid water.'
- 'We giggled and laughed, splashing each other and running in a circle around the island.'
- 'They had found an open spot on the beach, and were splashing each other, while Pat taped.'
- 1.2no object, with adverbial of direction (of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops.'a tear fell and splashed on to the pillow'
swash, wash, break, lapView synonyms
- 'I heard the splash, and the muddy water splashed up onto the sides.'
- 'She knew she looked quite a sight; her cropped hair was full of dust, and oil had splashed onto her blue jumpsuit.'
- 'She shoved her glass at me, some of the burgundy liquid splashing onto my shirt.'
- 'The waves crashed against the rocks, sending spray splashing across a pale face and closed eyes.'
- 'As I expect, the water merely splashed onto the mirror and trickled down it.'
- 'The icicles began to melt, and a few drops of frigid water splashed onto her head.'
- 'It was almost impossible to see out through the windscreen at times, with the wind gusting and the spray splashing up.'
- 'Liquid splashed up around her and stained her pants; the new ones her mother had bought for her the previous day.'
- 'Sara barely noticed the first few drops of rain splashing on her head.'
- 'The object flew past his face and he thought there was some liquid splashing onto his neck, but he didn't understand what it was.'
- 'The crimson liquid splashed around in the bottle, smearing against the glass.'
- 'However as soon as I slammed the door and began screaming at the top of my lungs, she dropped the glass and the clear liquid splashed all over her blazer.'
- 'Cassie looked down at her lap as a droplet of blood splashed.'
- 'The blue liquid came splashing back up, hitting the people around her.'
- 'I felt myself falling into darkness, only stopping as water splashed onto my face…'
- 'Small soft rain drops splashed against my skin.'
- 'Suddenly, as I was sprinting backwards, huge drops of rain splashed on my forehead.'
- 'He landed hard with a loud thump and the rain water splashed up around him.'
- 'I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand gingerly and turned back to Trey, watching the rain droplets splash on his face.'
- 'A large drop of rain splashed on his arm, leaving a black sooty mark.'
- 1.3no object, with adverbial Strike or move around in a body of water, causing it to fly about noisily.'a stone splashed into the water''she splashed up the path'
paddle, wade, sloshView synonyms
- 'The trailer suggests plenty of high-ocean thrills and spills, as well as gratuitous shots of tanned bodies (both sexes) splashing about in the water.'
- 'It is a pleasure to see the ducks, geese and water hens merrily splashing around in the lake.'
- 'Here, you'll pass old men and boys fishing from the rocks, people running with their dogs, and seagulls splashing in the water.'
- 'Tenchiki cupped his hands into a puddle of water and splashed into her, hoping it'd get her face.'
- 'Brice spun me around, holding my close to his body, for a few seconds before he tripped, sending our bodies flying and splashing into the water.'
- 'The floor around us was covered with several inches of water that splashed under the truck's wheels.'
- 'Others splashed happily in the water, swimming and having fun.'
- 'Suddenly one of the crocodiles moved forward and splashed into the water.'
- 'They splashed noisily into the water and we clambered down the pier steps, watching the ghostly glows from their torches disappear into the inky blackness.'
- 'At the Spree, General Rybalko led his tanks splashing into the water, without waiting for bridging gear.'
- 'We had just spent a pleasant day on Belle Mare beach, splashing in crystal clear water across the street from a local ashram, the Asian version of a spiritual retreat.'
- 'I used to sit on the beach watching their every move while they splashed about in the water.'
- 'As he tried to put his other foot close to it, his body splashed into the water.'
- 'Young children ran around the mucky puddles and splashed in the water, enjoying Saturday fun with their friends.'
- 'He sliced the water without splashing around and moved through it athletically.'
- 'She saw the cars hurtle past carelessly, the rubber wheels splashing in the wide puddles.'
- 'Plain sailing all the way, these hardy members of the Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club at Naburn enjoy nothing more than splashing about on the water.'
- 'Visitors are asked to 'visualise a toddler splashing in water, a young child running in a school race or a teenager getting ready to go out'.'
- 'On Sunday we hit the beach with Isaac and Jeremy, who had a marvellous time splashing about in the water, constructing mud sculptures, and collecting sea shells.'
- 'Her sister Natasha, six, was splashing about in shallow water unaffected by the current.'
- 1.4be splashed with Be decorated with scattered patches of.'a field splashed with purple clover'
be flecked with, be dotted with, be stippled with, be studded with, be scattered withView synonyms
- 'The river banks were splashed with the colour of wild flowers, and all was still and silent, barring the whisper of the wind and the occasional raucous call of a bird.'
- 'The wall was splashed with mega-sized posters welcoming 'Amma' to Andipatti.'
- 'The lush greenery of the marsh to one side and the swamp to the other was splashed with purple mallow and pink hibiscus flowers, and there were blue herons and white egrets flapping through the trees.'
- 'The attractive foliage of the latter is splashed with green, pink and cream and forms an interesting block of colour, which if it appeared later in the season would be overshadowed by showier plants.'
- 'They were splashed with green, blue, orange, yellow, red, and purple all over, as well as my ceiling.'
- 'Johnny had blue and green on his right cheek and his chin was splashed with purple.'
- 'I can only make out a shadow since everything is dark, and the room is splashed with alternating flickering colors.'
- 'The sun was beginning to set, the sky was splashed with purples and pinks.'
- 'Following the creek eastwards from the ranch, it widens into a large but shallow wetland whose clear water is splashed with islands of lily pads and dense clusters of cat tails.'
- 'Inside her one-bedroom apartment at Indiana University, however, the walls were splashed with vibrantly colored pictures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.'
2with object Print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine.'the story was splashed across the front pages'
blazon, display, spread, plaster, trumpet, publicize, broadcast, headlineView synonyms
- 'Magazines and newspapers once splashed their pages with her photographs; all have made her famous.'
- 'In the build-up to war, Mr Beattie found his photograph splashed across the front page of a national tabloid newspaper.'
- 'Pictures of an intolerably alluring British woman with a fabulous body were splashed across newspapers around Britain and the world.'
- 'His case was splashed across the front page of a Montreal tabloid newspaper on Friday.'
- 'The fact that the agency only received 10 calls on the matter did not stop The Scotsman from sensationally splashing the story on its front page on Friday.'
- 'When Coleman's picture was splashed across every newspaper in the country the next day, the calls began to flood in.'
- 'Ferguson was splashed across the newspapers, just as Miller had been.'
- 'His trips to farms and factories and calls on average folk were splashed across state newspapers and television.'
- 'Newspapers splashed graphic photos of the carnage across the front pages of yesterday's editions.'
- 'Serena, in particular, was patently overweight and pictures of her larger-than-life figure were splashed across every newspaper in the land.'
- 'Even if things were otherwise, what would be the public interest defence for the tabloids splashing the story?'
- 'However, once the story was splashed across the Sun, the authorities had to respond or face media accusations of complacency.'
- 'Finally, these polling numbers were taken when sensationalistic front pages were splashed on every newspaper across the country.'
- 'The Premiership is huge in South Korea and is splashed across the newspapers every day.'
- 'Within hours, the picture was splashed across newspapers and Web sites around the world.'
- 'So how come this story isn't splashed all over the front pages of newspapers, and on every News TV channel?'
- 'It's in the unapologetic headlines splashed across magazines and newspapers.'
- 'Those pictures were splashed across the front page of the newspaper that I then edited.'
- 'Four out of five of Canada's largest newspapers in the country splashed the story on the front page the day after the Monday night game.'
- 'Prince Harry didn't ask for his life, and his party antics would have caused no offence if the pictures weren't splashed across every newspaper in the country.'
make a splash
informal Attract a great deal of attention.
cause a sensation, cause a stir, attract attention, draw attention to itself, draw attention to oneself, get noticed, make an impression, make an impact, cut a dashView synonyms
- 'And so, every so often, he cannot resist making a splash, drawing attention to himself and reminding people that he is a major Labour Party player.'
- 'The controversy over fish eating is making a splash.'
- 'Our article has certainly made a splash, generating a great deal of criticism in the blog world.'
- 'Launched in 2000 in the US, and August 2004 in China / Asia, the company is relatively new on the vodka scene, but it is already making a splash with connoisseurs.'
- 'And they come to Hyderabad after making a splash in the US.'
- 'Unfortunately it opened a couple of months after a much-ballyhooed Michael Moore film, and therefore got little attention, when it really could have made a splash.'
- 'With communicator Mercury stirring up your need to make a splash, you could emulate these ladies and attract lots of publicity with your words.'
- 'Both dancers believe that the artist in residence program has given them the necessary stage and tools to continue making a splash in the city's dance community.'
- 'The bank is already making a splash with the most high-profile foreign bank outlet in Shanghai, located on a prominent corner on Nanjing Xilu.'
- 'Since then, she's been a prolific choreographer, making a splash with Buoy at the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in 1995.'
Phrasal Verbs
splash down
(of a spacecraft) land on water.'Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific'
- 'Such a capsule, touching down on land like Soyuz or splashing down in the ocean like Apollo, could conceivably be much easier (and hence faster and cheaper) to develop.'
- 'The ship had splashed down into the waters of Ever-Pitch only fifteen minutes ago, and he needed to get ready before he and the others left for the slaver encampment.'
- 'It was the basic shape, build like a large boat and able to splash down in water whenever it wished to dock on planet.'
- 'Space Transport also notified the Coast Guard, which issued a notice to mariners last month to watch out for the rocket, which was supposed to splash down by parachute a couple of miles from shore.'
- 'The pair then re-entered the Eagle, reuniting with Collins and the Columbia module before returning home by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.'
- 'And maybe the astronauts on their way back to Earth would land in the field instead of splashing down into the sea like they were supposed to.'
- 'With a dive, from the time we leave the bottom of the sea, we're essentially freefalling upwards, and when we hit the surface we've splashed up, like an Apollo mission splashes down.'
- 'On March 8, one of the missiles splashed down in waters about 60 kilometers north of Yonaguni, Japan's westernmost island.'
- 'On the return trip, Verne's astronauts splash down in the ocean close to the place where the Apollo 11 crew actually did.'
- 'Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday the station would splash down away from major sea and air routes.'
splash out
Spend money freely.'she splashed out on a Mercedes'
be extravagant, go on a spending spree, splurge, spare no expense, spend lavishly, spend a lot of moneyView synonyms
- 'Okay, you've splashed out on an iPod and spent a week turning your CDs into MP3s.'
- 'So for his next book they decided to splash out some money, with displays in Waterstone's windows and stuff like that.'
- 'Unless you had the money to splash out on the Tougher Than Tough box set there wasn't much you could do to get a taste of how rich the music was.'
- 'Those women who had the money were splashing out on the 'New Look' for the big day.'
- 'My dear wife, who doesn't know it has arrived yet, will never cope, and she'll mock me, the person who is supposedly so careful with money, for splashing out on something I didn't want and don't need.'
- 'And she believes the £2,000 she splashed out is money well spent.'
- 'After splashing out the money to begin with, you could save up to £45 a year for each item, says Jennifer.'
- 'I've told him before to splash out some of his money for a pair of specs but will he listen?'
- 'You have borrowed some money and splashed out on anything from home improvements to a holiday.'
- 'While less will be spent on gifts, more will be splashed out on on food, drink and decorations.'
- 'However, time off is much more fun when you have the money to splash out and live it up.'
- 'Pensions specialists say that retirees tend to use the money to splash out on a nice car or a trip to some far-flung destination.'
- 'Last year, flush with cash from successful investments, I splashed out, spending many hours online and on foot to track down the perfect gifts for family and friends.'
- 'I feel at the end of the season Chelsea are going to splash out a lot of money on some good players.'
- 'Money can't buy happiness unless you splash out on a Mercedes.'
- 'Williams should wait before splashing out as the money could yet be shared.'
- 'Londoners are less likely to be planning home improvements than people living elsewhere but those that are will spend more, splashing out an average of £1,586 each.'
- 'Rich retired people have taken to splashing out on themselves rather than putting their money away for their children, according to a new report.'
- 'He is valued at around £5 million and Allardyce has admitted that he would interested in splashing out some money to strengthen his strike force.'
- 'I had some spare money and was bored over the weekend so splashed out on some DVDs that I'd normally not bother with from a local HMV.'
Early 18th century (as a verb): alteration of plash.
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"Tsunami #1" – Anonymous Intel SITREP – Tuesday – 3.1.16
Anonymous Intel SITREP, 3/01/2016
Beginning Monday 2.29.16 somewhere in the Mountains of Mainland China, the main Asian banking centers of Singapore and Hong Kong were authorized to wire funds into both USA & European T1 banking entities via the new CIPS system.
Each CIPS transaction is taking less than 1 minute to clear (Elders) as opposed to up 6:54AM CST, or sunrise over Beijing, thus completing a decade long internally known simply as Operation Sunrise.
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This book challenges the assumption that the Constitution was a landmark in the struggle for liberty. Instead, Sheldon Richman argues, it was the product of a counter-revolution, a setback for the radicalism represented by America's break with the British empire. Drawing on careful, credible historical scholarship and contemporary political analysis, Richman suggests that this counter-revolution was the work of conservatives who sought a nation of "power, consequence, and grandeur." America's Counter-Revolution makes a persuasive case that the Constitution was a victory not for liberty but for the agendas and interests of a militaristic, aristocratic, privilege-seeking ruling class.
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As the first in-house hybrid from Nissan/Infiniti, the M35h is pretty unassuming. Indeed, although the test cars we drove in Japan were covered with decals advertising their gasoline-electricness, small "hybrid" badges on the production models' front fenders will be the biggest powertrain giveaway once the cars arrive stateside next spring.
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures for Infiniti's all-new M35h are finally out. According to the government agency, the Japanese brand's first-ever hybrid model returns an estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg in the city, 32 mpg on the highway, and 29 mpg on the combined cycle.
For comparison, the conventional M37 with a 330HP 3.7-liter V6 is rated at 18 mpg City and 26 mpg Highway, while the M56 that is powered by a 420HP 5.6-liter V8, at 16 mpg City and 25 mpg Highway.
The M35h's drivetrain pairs a 3.5-liter 24-valve V6 engine with 306HP to a 50 kW [68HP] electric motor for a system net output of 360 horsepower. Both the gasoline V6 and electric motor deliver their power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic transmission. Infiniti says the 1.830 kg (4.035 lbs) luxury sedan can reach 62mph (100km/) from standstill in 5.5 seconds en route to a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).
There's always a catch with hybrids, of course, and that catch is weight. In the M35h, the penalty is 265 pounds compared with a conventional M37, which Infiniti claims is 66 fewer pounds than the toll exacted by the Lexus GS450h's hybrid system. That means the M35h should weigh in around 4300 pounds. The extra low-end torque provided by the hybrid system should offset the extra heft; we predict a 0-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds, the same as that turned in by the M37 in a recent comparison test. Of course, as in most hybrid sedans, the M35h's battery pack sits behind the rear seats, compromising trunk space.
Our brief drive of a right-hand-drive, Infiniti-badged Nissan Fuga (as the M is known in Japan) suggests that the M37's solid handling has been preserved, especially in the braking and steering departments. The only herky-jerky event we encountered was from mashing the accelerator pedal at low speeds. A jolting downshift from the seven-speed automatic transmission was followed by a second surge as the electric boost was routed to the rear wheels. We experienced the aggressive engine shut-off, too, as we observed the revs drop to zero while humming along at 70 mph. It's easy to stay in electric mode, although we'll have to wait until a stateside drive of the production car to see if the M35h keeps up in traffic without using the gasoline engine.
Infiniti claims the M35h has fuel economy close to that of a 1.8-liter economy car. If the M hybrid can match the numbers of an automatic-transmissioned Nissan Versa (which, conveniently, is available with a 1.8-liter engine), it would achieve EPA figures of 24 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. That would be an improvement of 6 mpg over the M37 in both categories, which seems reasonable considering the Infiniti's bias toward performance and the lofty mileage numbers achieved by the Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata hybrids.
Oh, and there's another catch with hybrids, and that is price. Again, Infiniti is short on details, but we expect the M35h to sit between the M37 and M56 in the product lineup. We're also guessing the base price will be closer to that of the M56 than its V-6 counterpart, or about $53,000. Lexus has had a hard time moving many copies of the slightly more expensive (and performance focused) GS450h, and we aren't going to predict significant sales for the M hybrid just yet. But we can already tell this Infiniti will be more fun to drive than the Lexus.
The 4,129-pound 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid features an elegant yet sporty look. The bulging fenders and deep-body doors give the M35h sedan a powerful look on the road. While other exterior features include a signature Infiniti double-arch upright low grille and crystal-look headlight clusters, 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, and a wave-like trunk with a spoiler to increase downforce, all which to help with an aggressive yet elegant stance.
The 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid is available in seven exterior colors: Malbec Black, Liquid Platinum, Platinum Graphite, Storm Front Grey, Black Obsidian, Moonlight White and Harbour Blue.


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Avocado and Strawberry Kulfi
Kulfi is a creamy and dense frozen dessert popular in Pakistan, India alike. My avocado and strawberry kulfi is a hybrid of Eastern and Western flavours. Generally a kulfi is made with cream and condensed milk.
It was a norm to find kulfi vendors in the early eighties in Lahore. Kulfi was a must have whenever I had a chance to visit my grandmother from Islamabad to Lahore. It's been almost twenty years since my last visit, but the vivid memories of that creamy aromatic melt in the mouth kulfi are still in my mind.
These days whenever I visit Islamabad I can still find commercially prepared tubs of kulfi which in no way compete with the good old kulfi I had eaten a long time ago from the kulfi vendors.
The kulfi was mainly of cardamom and pistachio or almonds, Tutti Frutti Ice cream and the most sought after mango kulfi.
I always have a hard time making my kids eat fruit so I have a habit of sneaking it into their favourite foods so that they would never find out. Mangoes are their favourite so I don't have to make an effort to make them eat mangoes but my two teenage sons give me a hard time when it comes to avocados. Since avocados are super healthy, I have to make extra effort to make my kids eat them.
So in this recipe I have combined my kulfi ingredients to create this rather special recipe of avocado and strawberry kulfi. The best part about this recipe is that my picky kids could never guess that the exotic flavour in their kulfi was avocado. I admit just adding a drop or two of green colour to the avocado mixture to completely remove any doubts from their minds.
|avocado puree
|1 medium
|strawberry puree
|1/4 cup
|double cream
|2 cups
|condensed milk
|lemon juice
|1/2 tsp
|vanilla extract
|1 tsp
|green food colour (optional)
|1/2 tsp
Method:Beat the double cream with the hand whisk or electric beater till light and fluffy add the condensed milk gradually till all of it has been added.
Divide the mixture equally into two bowls.To one bowl add the strawberry puree with lemon juice.
To the second bowl add the avocado puree and vanilla extract, mix till the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
Take kulfi moulds in any shape spoon the strawberry mixture into the mould followed by the avocado mixture. Place in the freezer to set overnight. You can also freeze the avocado and strawberry Kulfi in the form of a slab.
Hope you will try to make Avocado and Strawberry Kulfi for your kids if they don't like avocado and let me know if they like it in the form of a kulfi.