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UFC Stars Chuck Liddell, Cain Velasquez, Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch at Sugar Factory
July 31, 2011 by VegasNews.com
UFC stars Chuck Liddell, Cain Velasquez, Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch dined at Sugar Factory American Brasserie inside Paris Las Vegas Friday night while filming for an upcoming reality show, "Fight Factory," and celebrating Velasquez' birthday (Pictured above: Chuck Liddell with wife, Heidi – Photo credit: Carlos Larios).
Photo credit: Carlos Larios.
The guys enjoyed bruschetta, turkey sliders, pan roasted Pacific salmon, steak sandwiches, tomato basil pizza and Chinese chicken salads. The group capped off their meal with a round of decadent milkshakes and assorted ice cream sundaes.
Photo credit: Carlos Larios.
Liddell proved to be his wife's true champ when he bought her Sugar Factory's signature $1,000 Gold Fondue for a sweet ending. After the last drop of chocolate was devoured, the fighters shopped around the attached retail store and each picked up a world famous Couture Pop.
Sugar Factory American Brasserie is an American take on a traditional French brasserie, serving delicious cuisine all day, and all night, along with an over-sized retail store and signature Chocolate Lounge. Other Sugar Factory retail stores are located at The Mirage and Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.
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Monday, May 15, 2017
Missed connection
I was in a chocolate store in the ferry terminal, and a guy walked up beside me asking what a Nanaimo bar is. Funny, because we were in Nanaimo, and he had an accent that suggested he wasn't from around here. You're going to ask me where it sounded like it was from, and I'll have to admit that despite finding accents adoringly attractive, I can never pin point where one is from. Maybe New Zealand? Anyhow, buddy goes to pay for his chocolate, and he's a little short. Like small change short. So I butted in and offered to pay for the whole thing. He tried to give me the change he had, but I refused. He offered to buy me a coffee, but I said, "No, it's a good deed! You can't give me something in return!" So fast forward to when my crowd is choking down on burgers and poutine an hour later on the ferry, and there he is offering to buy me coffee again, points to a side of seating area. I joked that it'd have been a cute story of a first encounter had I been single. I did look around for him, because of course I write a blog, and it could have been a good story. We found him once, but he was sleeping. I'd hate to have woken him up. Or worse, woken up some stranger that turned out not to be him. Maybe I could have asked him where his accent was from. Maybe I could have explained random acts of kindness like paying for the guy behind you in the Timmies line up. We'll never know...
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Artist Emily Abello has some new additions to her line of wonderful hand painted silk scarves. Come check them out, and see what else is new at Art Hus!
Emily offers her work mounted and framed as well. A perfect slash of color for your home decor!
|Window designs by Heather Green
|Basket bunnies by Mary Stanley
|Quilt bunny by Syd McCutcheon
|Easter Faerie by Cindy Knight
|Gertrude, patron saint of cats and gardeners
by Susan Dunbar
|Squirrels by Mary Stanley
|Canned goods by Diane Reese
|Porcelain ceramics by Donna Anderegg
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Donna Anderegg
|Flatware pendents by Sandra Hopkins
|Necklace by Diana Paul
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Joelle Chrones
|Stained glass by Virginia Covalt
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The most important news in the education world today is not the U.S. team winning the International Mathematics Olympiad, in spite of its headline status in Real Clear Education, a continually useful website where, along with Alexander Russo's likewise invaluable (to me) This Week in Education, I start my weekdays by reading the morning news; it's the continued progress of the opt-out movement, which started in the managerial east of this country, in New York and New Jersey, with largely middle class European-American (I hate the word "white" because of its racist history -- more on that, perhaps, another time) mothers objecting to what their local schools had become under the influence of education reformers like Secretary Duncan and then-New York state schools commissioner John King, but which has now spread across the country to blue states like Washington and Oregon, along with purple states in between like Colorado and New Mexico.
Politico has a new article out today, which I accessed through Real Clear Education, that aptly summarizes the state of education policy play in the United States; for in spite of isolated glimmers of hope such as our young mathematicians' triumph, the trend lines in U.S. education have been discouraging for about eight years now, approximately dateable from the time (see Class Warfare 178 -- "Money Meets Data") when Bill Gates finished reading Tom Kane's Hamilton Project policy paper and decided that rotating out bad teachers -- Jack Welch's personnel policy on steroids, applied to the entire U.S. teaching corps -- was what was needed to accelerate educational reform in the United States. That approach is now in flames, headed for a crash landing, as a conference committee begins attempting to reconcile two competing bills, the Student Success Act and the Every Child Achieves Act, passed by the House and the Senate respectively this month, in sincere though misguided attempts to "fix" No Child Left Behind", that law that has failed to prevent millions of American children from falling behind their peers, and that has led the United States as a whole to fall further behind the world's educational leaders during the seven years the Obama administration has been in office. So the time for a new education policy for the United States, and in particular for Democrats, has clearly arrived.
The opt-out movement presents Democrats with a choice: either stick with the failed social policy of George W. Bush, which depended upon nationalizing the fake "Texas miracle" as a cheap means of equalizing opportunity in America by reforming public schools only; or see the expiring future of the path erroneously (although the error wasn't obvious at the time) chosen by President-Elect Obama in late 2008 to back what is now status quo education reform and choose another path, one that presents freedom of educational choice to all families, not just rich ones -- the path of education reform that was gaining momentum, before Bill Gates read Tom Kane's paper.


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Yonkers: Friday 11/15 Analysis
Best Bet: COCOA BEACH (12th)
Spot Play: CLASSY LANE ROSE (7th)
Race 1
(3) DREAMLUCK drops in class, lands a better post and returns to Brennan; lots to like. (5) WISHER should show more in his second start off the layoff. (2) STEUBEN N has shown nothing in recent starts but on his best day he can be competitive with these.
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Race 2
(2) BASTILLE isn't the most reliable trotter out there but he's a proven money-maker and he should be live from this inside post. (1) NOBLE WARRAWEE offered a decent second-place effort last week; he may be the favorite from this spot. (4) BOB N TONY returns to Holland and also drops in class.
Race 3
(5) MEETBEHINDTHEBARN brushed and crushed two back at this level with Brennan driving. (3) PRICELESS EDITION gets a better post and looks like the main threat to the top choice. (1) ARTS DELIGHT bottomed out a weak field last week.
Race 4
(1) CELEBRITY BLUECHIP was uncovered last out and paid the price late; he's in line for a much smoother trip tonight. (3) CELTIC MERCHANT is back to a catch-driver and was performing well in the Billings; veteran has speed. (6) FORT VALLEY AS woke up in last with an easy wire-to-wire score.
Race 5
(5) PEMBROKE ALEC BUSH will blast to the front; maybe he lasts, maybe he doesn't. (2) COSMICPEDIA had some willing late pace last week; worth a look. (3) MAJOR STONE tripped out to victory in last; I guess two in a row isn't impossible.
Race 6
(8) FEELING YOU faces a tough task from post eight but she's arguably best and may be a halfway decent price from out there. (5) SIR JILLIAN Z TAM is back in the Open ranks after charging home for the win; she's proven herself at this level in the past. (4) ROCK N LOAD was caught uncovered into a rated pace last week; forgive her for that effort.
Race 7
(5) CLASSY LANE ROSE had plenty of pace but was jammed in traffic last out; smooth sailing takes this. (4) LORRIE PLEASE was a winner two back with Sears in the bike. (6) ROCK N SOUL was sold privately and debuts for Larry Remmen; she's missed a couple of weeks.
Race 8
(4) BRANDOS MUSCLE MAN gets a favorable spot tonight and he looks like the one to catch. (3) HAULIN LASER added hobbles last week and went an unreal trip to score versus lesser. (7) WATKINS is stuck outside again but he could be considered for a share.
Race 9
(3) ROYAL KNOCKOUT had some minor traffic issues last week; getting the red-hot Brennan could help her cause. (5) MIBESTKEPTSECRET returns locally at a reduced level for a barn that's had plenty of success here. (4) PHONE TERROR showed life in her second start for Lachance.
Race 10
(1) JUSTA REBEL sometimes needs some racing luck but he's as good as any in here; he may be a bit of an underlay with Sears driving. (3) POINTE OF HONOUR bumps up off a sharp score and he could be a price play here. (8) LORENZO DREAM won't be sitting last, that's for sure. Does he have enough speed to get the top?
Race 11
(3) FLASHY LADY returns to trainer Brandon Simpson in the bike, who steered this mare to two straight local wins last month. She's worth a look in a race with no standouts. (5) I'M FABULOUS could be a closing threat with the right setup. (4) HESGOTLEGS gets some class relief, could be competitive.
Race 12
(1) COCOA BEACH finally gets the post relief she craves; short price looming in the finale. (5) COLLAGE returns locally for live connections and she should be involved early. (8) MISS ANNIE J has ability but the eight hole may do her in; let's try to get her on the ticket at a price.
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The pigmentation of this eyeshadow is better than I expected. It isn't spectacular but the shadows are fairly pigmented and they show up really well.
The two swatches on the left are each color on their own, and the watch on the right is the mix of the two. The color go very well when they're mixed, it creates a light brown, taupe color which is less harsh than the brown and more bold than the champagne.
You can probably get this at most drugstore for about $8 full price. Keep your eyes out for good sales like mine! Bye for now!!


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Food & Bier
What would a German festival be without German beer, bratwursts, sauerkraut, and apple strudel? It would not be very authentic! We pride ourselves on being one of the most authentic Oktoberfests in the United States. To that end, we use German Butchers, Bakers and Beer Makers! So bring your appetite and prepare to feast on German food and enjoy some of the very same beer that the folks in Germany relish.
At the Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest all food and beer transactions are done with tickets. We have four ticket windows conveniently located throughout the building and the new Information Booth at the Main Entrance to serve you. All ticket booths accept both cash and credit cards. You can buy beer, wine, food tickets or Burgermeister Bucks that can be used for all German food, all Hans' German Cantina food, and both non alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. The Burgermeister Bucks will be sold singly or in books of $40.00. So before you 'saddle up' to the bar or feast on that German meal, head to a ticket window and purchase the appropriate tickets! And don't forget to pre-purchase your Burgermeister Bucks on line before coming to Oktoberfest and walk in and enjoy the party without worrying about getting tickets.
More details on food can be found here.
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Published By: Penguin Aust
Released: Available Now
Details: Paperback for review from publisher, 248 Pages
Blurb: Goodreads
Life is made up of three parts: in the first third, you're embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you've made.
That's how Billy's grandmother explains it, anyway. She's given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it's his job to glue their family back together.
No pressure or anything.
Fixing his family's not going to be easy and Billy's not ready for change. But as he soon discovers, the first third has to end some time. And then what?
It's a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
I laughed out loud, I cried and I did that weird giggle/cry combo.
Will Kostakis did for me what, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, did for me.
Will brought real characters to the page that resonated so well with me. He made me stop and think about my part in being the 'glue' for my family. Maybe I need to stop and think about doing some gluing myself. When I think about it, my nan was the glue, without realizing she was glue. She has passed on, no doubt as we speak, conducting a Scrabble tournament with somebody.
Will took me through an almost Greek Seinfeld story of laughs...and some tears.
One scene in particular had me swallowing down the lumps. The learn how to ride a bike scene. It was more than Bill not having been taught how to ride a bike because his father was absent in his life. It was what his friend did for him. Very touching. It was one of those weird giggle/cry combo's for me.
'It's a dad's job to teach you to ride,' he said. 'Consider this a loan.'
Mr P walked me and the bike onto the road.
'I'm expecting tumbles, by the way,' Sticks added. 'You flipping over the handlebars at least once.'
.... 'Thanks for this,' I said, before he turned away.
'The helmet? It's no big deal.'
'No, I mean, for coming to teach me.'
Mr P shrugged it off. 'No worries.'
'Stop bonding and start falling!' Sticks called from the curb.
Mr P flipped him the finger. 'You want to have a go?'
'At flipping him off? No, I do it all the time. Oh. At this. Yeah, okay.'
....'There. Easy, isn't it?' he asked. 'Now, you're going to pedal.'
'Don't let go.'
'I'm not going to let go.'
I pedalled forward slowly. Mr P walked with me. The bike swayed.
'Just focus on pedalling. Don't worry about your balance, I've got you,' he said, raising his hand off the back seat and placing it on my back. 'Go faster.'
'Don't let go,' I warned him as I quickened the pace.
'I won't.'
'I know your game. I've seen this on TV,' I said, voice laced with panic. 'You push them while they're riding and you say you're going to hold on, then secretly you let go and see how far they get.'
'I would never,' Mr P said, releasing the handlebar and giving me a push.
'Wait! No! You shifty-'
I did chuckle at the places the characters visited or lived , they all meant something to me. Rockdale, I used to call it Rock-a-dale( my version of an accent) when I lived in Brighton Le Sands before I moved to Oatley. I was waiting for Oatley to pop up...sadly it didn't. Hubs worked in Bexley and I now live couple hours from Brissie aka Brisvegas aka Brisbane. Ha! Not that any of that meant anything really. Just thought I would tell you.
Will has such honest humour that it sometimes had me crossing my legs in laughter and sometimes I put my hands on my hips ( figuratively speaking) and stated out loud , 'Will' in a mum type admonishing voice. But guys are guys and they see things in a guy way. I must say Will, you have permanently recorded in my memory bank some of Bill's visual thoughts on his Yiayia and mother's physical appearances.
Mum was standing in her underwear and heels. That close to naked, her body frowned.
'What do you think?'
I was honest. She looked like a bin liner.
Sticks, is an awesome character. He has Cerebal Palsy. I loved how Will wrote his character.
Totally endearing.
A friend you would want for your son. Sticks aka Lucas rocked the Kazbah with his attitude.
You really only see Sticks down when it comes to finding a boyfriend. He is a realist when it comes to what people see in him before they can see past his crutches, his sticks.
'Why not just put it straight into my phone?' Dean asked.
'This gives you the chance to throw it away,' Sticks said.
He smirked. 'Why would I want to?'
Sticks didn't reply.
.... On the way out the door, I looked back. Dean slid the coaster off the table and scrunched it into a ball.
I had Stick's advice. I had to go slow, not swirl my tongue, open my mouth as much as she opened hers, be gentle, breathe through my nose and close my eyes.
Piranhas. Eating. Me. Alive.
I learned many things from Will's story about a boy named Bill who may or may not be his alter ego and a family that may or may not be his alter..err...family.
I loved Yiayia. She is a gem of a character. She was so real to me. The whole lunch-meets Jenga was hilarious and I could so see it happening in a hospital room.
I couldn't help but go down memory lane with my nanna while reading this book. It was impossible not to. We affectionately called her, little nanna, for obvious reasons. She was little. I was her Scrabble opponent, I took her on her first ever holiday at 72 yrs of age. We did Cairns, The Daintree Forest, Port Douglas, Palm Cove and Daydream Island like we owned them. There was a fifty year age gap at the time, but that didn't stop us rocking the Kazbah. We rocked it at nan's pace, but none the less we rocked it. I became very familiar with her over-shoulder- boulder-holders, aka the brassiere. It was a monster. She could get it on, with a special spin it around, fasten the beast and then spin it back to where it should be. Well, it wasn't quite a spin, but you get my drift. It was in the unfastening, I became intimately attached to that chore every night while on vacation and the nights I slept over spooning nan when we visited her regularly at her small house. It was one of those thousand hook beasts. You burned up a sweat unfastening it.
My parents still have the same Croatian neighbours for the past 34 years. Yiayia reminds me of Maria ( my old neighbour) . The way she spoke in that short English. I was fifteen and being offered slivovitz, it is an apricot liqéuer, tastes like rocket fuel. Well, to a fifteen year old it did.
My point is, when reading Will's story, you can't help stop and think about your life, your family, where you are all at. Peter made me think about my sixteen year old son who has become emotionally detached from the family. I was waiting for some pearls of wisdom on how to deal with this in the book. Maybe I need to make Lasagne with him? Or maybe I will give this book to my middle son, he can read it and give it to my eldest son and maybe it could work like moussaka and something will click.
'I want new shits,' my grandmother said. 'High quality shits.'
Yes, I could have just helped her find them, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make at least one member of the floor staff feel incredibly uncomfortable.
'I'm sorry?' he stammered.
'Shits. Where I find the shits?' She exhaled and turned to me. 'Yiti yelas?' She wanted to know why I was laughing.
'Sheets,' I said.
'Yes, shits.' She couldn't hear the difference.
'No, sheets.'
.... 'One day,' Yiayia said, shaking a fistful of fabric at me, 'someone will laugh at you and you no feel good.'
... 'In first part,' she said, 'your family embarrass you. Then - pff - they die.'
... 'In number two, you find agape, you find love, you make baby, you want to have family like before.'
... 'Then , one day, you old. You try to give, and your family,'Yiayia shrugged, 'they embarrassed. And then-pff-you die.'
I could so see this book on the big screen. A very honest story that read like it was straight out of Will's life. If we all looked to our own families we may have a story in us we could write that is full of heartfelt moments and laughter, but Will actually did it.
When all said and done, this is quite a powerful read injected with much humour along the way.
I totally, highly , absolutely recommend this contemporary read about a Greek boy who has been given a bucket list by his Yiayia, a simple list at first glance, not so easy to put into practice. I have had one of those for a long while now, they are quite fun. Yiayia chose him , not his brothers to complete the list. To fix what needed fixing in Yiayia's eyes.
Bill is a smart, funny, loyal character on several missions for his Yiayia, there are hormones flying about and family issues in Will's story.
The last page...well it gave me hope, and it made my face leak...again.
A story that touched me emotionally in all the right places, and it made me miss my nan all that much more.
'You spend the first third getting embarrassed by your family. When they pass away, you spend the next part trying to make a family like the one you had. And then you're old, you just embarrass whatever family you've made.'


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What a lovely post! I enjoyed reading about your desire to move --total empathy here - the way you have dealt with it is inspirational. Thank you.ReplyDelete
It looks wonderful! I'm sure your mom will love it. :)ReplyDelete
Your Mother will be DELIGHTED in that room. I would be. You do not have any room for that armoir is also not going to fit, you have to sell it to me. LOLReplyDelete
I totally love this post, Rosemary. You will always have a fabulous home no matter where you live. You've got the gift, girlfriend. Your decorating and making the best out of what you have is unbelievable. I live with a man who will not budge on his decorating! UGH It's been an uphill battle but I think I'm winning. tee hee
Again, wonderful post. SMILING :)
Oh my gosh, I love your post and the two of you are brilliant. Have a wonderful time with your Mom and you will have to keep us posted.ReplyDelete
Lovely room for mom! I just love the slipcovered lamp shade!!! Beautiful! Thank you for the award!! XOReplyDelete
what a lovely place -- your mom will be delighted.ReplyDelete
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you really try. Your mom is going to love her room. Home can be in a tent as long as the family is together. Your dream home will come. Take care.ReplyDelete
Your mom is going to feel like a queen when she arrives! How wonderful of your entire family to take the time to create a space for her instead of just pulling out the hide-a-bed in the middle of the living room. She is in for one lovely visit with you.ReplyDelete
It is a gift to have the wisdom to make ourselves happy and content with our circumstances, even though they might not go according to our plans. Time flies so quickly...
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Lookee what I got! I bought this for myself a while back on bidz..first time ever on the site...and it arrived today. Peridot is Eric's birthstone plus I just love green. Now I have to get one with Em's and Abby's birthstones too! It just wouldnt be fair if I didnt.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
1975 was an eventful year for Green White. Led by manager Steve Zimmer and president Hans Metzinger, the first team had a very good season. In August the first ever Donauschaben Tournament was held in Akron Ohio. Teams of similar Danube Schwabian descent from all over the country battled it out on the soccer field. Green White was undefeated and unscored upon in those games, and were scheduled to play in the finals against Cleveland but it was cancelled because of heavy rain. At the end of the weekend tournament, after tabulating the goal differential, Green White was awarded the championship trophy. The tournament is still held annually, and Green White continues to participate.
If you were present for the First Team game on September 7th, 1975, you saw Green White past, present, and future all on the field at the same time.
Two youngsters made their First Team debut that day, according to the meticulous records kept by club archivist Andreas Laxgang. Joe Filian started at midfield and Robert Meschbach started at striker. Both of these teenagers would later go on to play professional soccer, but on this day they shared the field with the Green White greats that came before them. Long-time players John Woolfe, Joe Laxgang and Nick Willer all played that day, as did the current stars of the team, Hans Mayer, Rudi Mayer, Peter Berger, and Hardy Ritter, along with longtime Green White names like Wirs, Schuster, and Wittje. The three generations of Green White players battled to a 2-2 tie against O.H. United in Lane Tech Stadium.
1975 also marked the first season for the professional Chicago Sting. The Sting recruited Green White's captain, Rudi Mayer, to be a part of that team (bottom row, far left). The Sting would remain an important part of the soccer landscape in Chicago for next decade.
While Rudi was showing Chicago and America what soccer could be, a collection of all-star Old Timers from the German teams in Chicago went on a tour of Germany to show their former countrymen the old guys still had what it took to kick the ball around. Among the players on that all-star team were Green White's very own Steve Zimmer and Joe Laxgang.
And the Green White ladies team showed what they were made of as well. In the summer tournament at the Schwaben Center, the Green White ladies team made it all the way to the finals before losing 2-0 to the Chicago Kickers in the final game.
Green White Off The Field
Brigitte Maria Kiefer was named Miss Green White and represented the club at the annual Sepp Herberger Sport, Radio & Press Ball. Green White's Junior Team (which featured the likes of Filian, Meschbach, and the next decade's First Team starters) was awarded the Junior Team of the year award.
Green White's Rudi Mayer was awarded the Sepp Herberger trophy for Player of the Year, and First Team goaltender Hardy Ritter finished in third place for that same award.
In Pop Culture
~The #1 song of the year was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille
~The top rated show on television was "All in the Family"
~The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1975 went to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", but "Jaws" was the big winner at the box office.
Elsewhere in 1975
~In John Wooden's final game as coach, UCLA won their 10th NCAA championship of the past 12 years.
~Frank Robinson became the first African American manager in baseball (Cleveland Indians). Bill Veeck bought the White Sox.
~The U.S. evacuated US citizens from Saigon prior to an expected North Vietnamese takeover, and U.S. involvement in the war officially came to an end.
~Cher divorced Sonny Bono.
~Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in suburban Detroit.
~Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is unsuccessful in her assassination attempt against President Ford in Sacramento.
~Patty Hearst was captured by the FBI after being kidnapped, and then participating in several bank robberies.
Coming next month: 1976. America celebrates a Bicentennial and Green White celebrates their 20th anniversary.
As always, if you have any thing to add or correct in this month's installment, please drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com. I consider this a group project, and a work in progress, so we can add and subtract until we get it all exactly correct. If you have photos you'd like to contribute, please do.
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I'll have much more to say about this in the days to come. And while I think this is ultimately an irrelevant issue for jiu-jitsu (which will be what it will be), I do think it is interesting to ask: (1) what drives creative variation in jiu-jitsu, (2) when do these variations become true innovations, and (3) when, if ever, do these innovations actually start to represent an evolution in the art of jiu-jitsu that must be recognized by all who practice it.
My short answers are (1) everything from boredom to physical limitation to competitive experience, (2) when the techniques prove able to deliver consistent success under testing - ideally by more than one competitor , and (3) when the techniques survive from one generation to another. But more later.


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I have never had the financial woes that I do now.
I don't have job security.
It's an almost weekly occurrence to get binned off by friends for their boyfriends (or girlfriends).
Dating is an endless stream of fuckboys.
All this is normal. I can live with it. Sometimes it can be really hard to smile but I do. Because if I didn't laugh at the endless stream of calamities that is my life I would be a dribbling mess of woes.
The thing I can't do though is be confident. I have no confidence in any part of myself at the moment. And it's because of this list.
It's a boys list. Isn't it always about a boy?
His list of all those he had sexual encounters with. We all have lists of course. But this one was written down. Is writing it down a thing? Written down and saved on his phone.
I'm perfectly ok with being on this list. I had feelings for this boy. I wanted to maybe try and have more than just a place on a list with this boy. But as always it wasn't meant to be.
The thing that got me though. The thing that made my heart do that flip when something really upsets you. The thing that makes me stare at the ground in public more than ever. My name on this list is "wanna be suicide girl".
That is the thing another human chose to define me on. That small part of my life.
There is so much more to me, I know that. But now I feel it is of no relevance. I really feel that this one thing has made me feel empty.
Before this revelation I used to be able to talk to anyone. To smile at people if I caught their eye. To send the first message on whatever stupid dating app I am currently using.
Now I can't. It's always in the back of my head "why would they be interested in me, I am really not pretty or funny or interesting enough to talk to them"
I had changed my medication recently to help prevent the sudden onset of a physical manifestation of my mental health issues. I always look for the triggers and I know this is what caused it.
I feel I am darkling.


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As for the "coon" update... well..lets just say the problem was "taken care of" while I was away and we shall leave it like that. Thanks for all the comments and advise!
Now on to business! My client had a pair of these little lowrider chairs on casters. I love these kinds of chairs! They are soo comfy and can fit just about anywhere! Plus they have super great lines for slipcovering. When i was fitting these chairs ZZ Top kept running thru my head! "All my friends love a lowrider", plus lets be honest.. How great are their beards??? AMAZING! Anyways...Here is the before pic. I like to call this upholstery "the carpet bag". Doesn't it remind you of Mary Poppins and her magic carpet bag?
I am not gonna lie..I half expected a lamp to come out when I removed the cushions.. She chose to have them slipcovered in a nice neutral stripe fabric that she score on the clearance rack at Home Fabrics for $3 a yard! It had a hint of a rubber backing to it which is great cause it acts like velcro agains the "carpet bag" upholstery. We kept the lines of the chair giving it a modern touch. Love it! It makes me want to sit nice and low in it and cruise slow pass the kitchen and down the hall.
She also had me make a bench cushion for her out of a red tweedish fabric.
I am starting to get super busy so If you are wanting something done hit me up to get on my schedule. Right now I am booked till about the middle of June.


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If you are in Ubud, I recommend you to visit Alchemy. Alchemy is the island's first 100% raw vegan cafe and juice bar, organic health food store, and holistic clinic. It was established as a place of transformation in 2011 by a group of conscious people with a passion for live food, green juice and raw chocolate. Alchemy's vision is to honor Mother Nature, promote a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, support healthy habits and well-being and to offer a space of inspiration and community awareness.
Two different salads
BLT Sandwich: coconut bacon, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickles
Raw Mint Cheesecake
Maca Chip Cookie, Cacao Pow and Peppermint Patty


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Assignment No. 02 SEMESTER Spring 2013 CS301‐ Data Structures
Total Marks: 20
Due Date: 02/05/2013
Please read the following instructions carefully before solving & submitting assignment:
It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit (zero marks) if:
The assignment is submitted after due date.
The submitted code does NOT compile.
The submitted assignment is other than .CPP file.
The submitted assignment does NOT open or file is corrupted.
The assignment is copied (from other student or ditto copy from handouts or internet).
Uploading instructions
For clarity and simplicity, You are required to Upload/Submit only ONE .CPP file.
Don't wait for grace day. Grace day is only given if there is problem on due date. Submit your solution within due date.
Note that no assignment will be accepted through email if there is any problem on grace day.
Note: Use ONLY Dev‐C++ IDE.
The objective of this assignment is
To make you familiar with queue and linked list data structure and programming techniques to implement queue as linked list.
For any query about the assignment, contact at email@example.com
Marks: 20
Suppose three movies (Harry Potter, English Vinglish and Tekken) are on display in a cinema. Three different counters are distributing tickets for each movie. To purchase a particular movie ticket, you are required to stand in the respective movie counter queue.
Considering the above scenario, write a C++ program which asks a user to choose the movie for which he/she would like to purchase a Ticket. While choosing the movie ticket, user should be asked to enter his/her social group [F for female, M for male and K for kids].
The required program functionalities should be:
Take input for all the three movies.
Display the total number of visitors for each movie.
Display total revenue of cinema and total revenue of each movie (Suppose price of one ticket is 650/-).
Display the best business earning movie of the cinema.
Check the popularity of each movie amongst social groups (females, males or kids).
Solution Guidelines:
To purchase the movie ticket, viewer must have to stand in the queue. The length of the queue can vary so you have to implement queue as link list.
Create a class named Viewer (Node class); this class should create a node for each ticket. This class should define two private data members, social group and Next pointer. A constructor, getter and setter functions for each data member should also be defined in this class.
Note: While getting the value for social group, restrict the user to only enter 'f' or 'F' for female, 'm' or' M' for male and 'k' or 'K' for kids.
Create another class named Mov_Que (List class); to create a queue for each movie, this class should define three variables, Front pointer, Rear pointer and counter. The class should also define the following functions:
Constructor(): Default constructor of the class.
Destructor(): Destructor to destroy the memory gained by the use of new operator.
add_Ticket(): This method should enter the new ticket purchased at the rear.
Total_Visitors(): This method should return the total number of visitors of movie.
Total_Revenue(): This method should return the total revenue of the movie.
Popularity(): This method should check the popularity of the movie amongst social group, whether the movie is popular among males, females or kids.
In main() function of the program, create three objects of the class Mov_Que which will act like three counters at cinema. These objects should be able to perform all the required functionalities mentioned in the question statement.
5) To get the idea about exact output of program, see Demo.wmv file attached with assignment file.
Lectures Covered: This assignment covers Lecture # 6‐9
Deadline: Your assignment must be uploaded / submitted on / before, Thursday May 02, 2013.


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This always gets rave reviews when I make it. It was from a Pillsbury Blueberry Quick Bread and Muffin Mix box- you could substitute any blueberry muffin recipe in place of it.
Coffee Cake:
1 package Blueberry Quick Bread and Muffin Mix
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or grated lemon peel
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 or 9inch square pan. In a medium bowl, combine quick bread mix, water, oil and eggs. Beat 50-75 strokes until well blended, but do not overmix. Rinse and drain blueberries. Gently stir into batter; pour into greased pan.
In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spoon into 5 stripes on top of batter. Swirl by running knife crosswise across cream cheese stripes. Bake at 375 degrees until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Bake 8 inch pan 35-45 minutes; 9 inch pan 30-40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Store leftover in refrigerator. 9 servings.


text: Concerned that area hotels may soon be confronted with a raft of problems that could in some cases lead to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings to protect them from creditors, Pannell Kerr Forster has formed a swat team of CPAs to lend emergency hotel management assistance. Pannel Kerr Forster concedes that some Central Florida hotels will survive the current round of fierce competition, but others will require deep pockets and a lot of staying power to hang on. One sign of the times has been seen recently at a U.S. Highway 192 hotel not far from the entrance to Walt Disney World, where rate wars are under way. The sign says, ''Make an offer.''


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Thursday, September 29, 2016
the space between your fear......
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Man, I've missed you! So glad you're back at it and filled with humor. For the record, I'm dealing with the same thing with my parents. We took my dad to dinner at a nice sushi place and the first thing out of his mouth was, "I thought we went to war so we don't have to eat this crap." I'm so glad you are back!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
oh dearest annie, your post inspired me to finally push publish again. i read your beautiful piece and then said to myself, "self, stop being such a god damn coward, write something"Delete
and so i pounded out a post and hit publish before i could change my mind. your parents and my mother should hit the road together. lol xxxxx
Dearest Bev,ReplyDelete
So glad you're writing. You amaze me. Btw, I'm also a woman of reduced means. Let's each take a train and meet in Seattle. We can drink lots of coffee, listen to Grunge, and pretend it's the 90s.
Love and hugs
oh lovely terri, i read about your struggles and wish i could come and scoop you up. Seattle sounds great! thank you for reading and saying nice things. It has been a long time since i have talked through my fingers!! xxxxxDelete
Welcome Home! Wherever home is.....I missed you so. I looked once a week for more than a year. Your writing is my magnet. We are maneuvering the same course. I love to watch how you manage it. Again.....welcome home.ReplyDeleteReplies
oh my sweet jesus, you lovely thing!! Nova Scotia will be home for the foreseeable future. i so appreciate your dedication. i feared i maybe talking to an empty room. you have made my whole month!! xxxxDelete
ps - feel free to let your story rip here. i would love to hear it!!! xxxxx
So awesome to see you writing again.ReplyDeleteReplies
oh sweetpea, you realize it was yours and Don's belief that i have a story to tell that made it possible for me to write again!! you have helped me more than you could ever know. thank you, i love you both.Delete
i enjoyed your visit to "my brave new world" and i will be over this week for supper and laughs! xxxxx
I was so happy to see your post on my feed reader. Change is hard but I see you still have your magnificent sense of humor.ReplyDelete
I teach computers, smartphone and tablet basics to "senior" senior citizens (average age mid 80 to late 90s) and many are exactly as you describe your mother. Although, I haven't heard any mention the no sound while watching TV. Everything I see has a very LOUD counterpart. You can well imagine how relaxing it is to teach a class where everyone's laptop volume is set at 100 percent.
They do seem fascinated with the weather, lists, politics, and word games.
I have also noticed how outspoken some of my students have gotten...even since I first met them.(10 years ago) I guess if you can't say exactly what is on your mind when you are in your 90s you might feel that you won't get the chance. All filters are removed. I would hope 35 years or so from now, I am lucid enough to be openly bitchy and still be articulate (even if I am being tacky)
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bless your heart!! it is so wonderful that you are here - reading and responding!!! thank you so vey, very much.Delete
now, you have a wonderfully, horrid job! honest to god, i will kill them all! lol well, maybe i would be too entertained to follow through!
yes, we do watch the wheel of fortune, price is right and weather at ear piercing decibels!!
they say "out of the mouths of babes" but really "out of the mouth of aged" should be right up there! mom says, (after i have admonished her) "well if i think it, i might as well say it"
you deserve a medal or cash prize for work!
i'm so glad to hear from you!! xxxxxx we can trade war stories!!!
Ok this made me laugh, mostly because it reminded me of my nan, mum told me when she would take nan to the doctors she would wish the ground would open up and swallow her as nan would say and do the most inappropriate things she called a aboriginal man a black bastard because he was staring at nan who was telling another old man how handsome she though he was, she referred to on of the doctors as the slant eye doctor don't know why the woman wasn't Asian but still that is what nan said, this was all due to her having Alzheimer's but still very embarrassing for mum.ReplyDeleteReplies
dearest jo-anne, i'm glad i made you laugh! lol my mother is so embarrassing! she is always on the look out for an albino!!! i wish i could say she has alzheimer's but she doesn't have that excuse. thanks for much for reading and commenting. it was so nice to hear from you. xxxxxxDelete
God love your mother for giving us something to laugh about! To say that I was thrilled to see your post is an understatement. I hope we get to hear more from you as you reinvent yourself. There is real inspiration to be found in your humour... thank you for sharing it with us :)ReplyDeleteReplies
yes, god love her! i am going to have to muzzle her in public!Delete
lovely jenn, thank you for being happy to read my words. i have been so afraid to write but, this post has helped me more than i can say. i'm thrilled you came here to listen!!! xxx
How raw and honest. Nice to hear from you, Bev. You're back at the sea? A wonderful place to be no matter how judgmental she may be. Haha. Your mother is reminding me of a friend's mother who was doing similar things. She couldn't take her out anymore without cringing. Sorry for the difficulties you're experiencing. It's great that you have a sense of humor about it all. So nice to read you again!ReplyDeleteReplies
dear lisa, thank you so much for your kind words. yes, these old mothers make us cringe! my difficulties will be overcame and i will rise from the ashes of former life. if i can survive a meal out with my mother - i can survive this!! lol xxxDelete
I've missed you. You're such a wonderful writer. My own mother died when I was 23 and I wish for you to be here every single day. Of course, I don't think of the reality of such a wish. Truth is, there's a lot to be said for being an orphan. It's all I can do to take care of myself. Humor is the inner tube that keeps us afloat. Happy to see you hanging onto yours. Much love you to, my friend.ReplyDelete
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A cross promotion!!!
I have never done anything like this before
So the cross promotion is with
I have shown my page from this month's challenge at Sketches With A Twist but I'll show it again :)
(only because I think it came out looking pretty awesome)
To qualify for the Sketches With A Twist challenge, you need to do a layout using the sketch that Annette Gearside designed and you need to add the twist which is safety pins (I bent the pins into heart shapes)
To qualify for the Show Us Your Stuff challenge, you need to do a layout using the same sketch and add something handmade. My handmade is the background of my layout.
Include these things on your layout and you can upload your page onto both challenges...awesome!!!


text: One of my favourite aspects of fashion week is the chance to see inside London buildings that I'd never get the chance to view otherwise. Edeline Lee presented her show in the Oxo Tower up a winding staircase filled with the sounds of concert pianist Belle Chen playing on the ground floor. As the collection was inspired by Dada collage artist Hannah Hock, the set also used the photomontage shapes and colours in painted panels. As you can see in the last photo there were also screens of film footage looping the same layered atmosphere which was the real icing on the cake of this well constructed experience. Just the kind of thing I like.............. turning a regular catwalk show format on its head and having fun at the same time.


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A couple of commissions below.
"The Colors of My Night"
48x32 oil on linen
18x18 oil on linen
48x32 oil on linen
I loved doing the swimming elephant and I think I may do some more swimming animals. Really fun to do!
And....a piece I just finished for myself. Which was making me dizzy at times!
18x18 oil on linen


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Atlus Brings Back The Spoils With 50% Off PlayStation Network Sale
Atlus U.S.A. today rung in the holiday shopping season by slicing prices from its PlayStation Network library in half as part of the aptly titled Super-Mega-Ultra 50% off PlayStation Network sale. Among the discounted Atlus classics are some more recent hits, including Shin Megami Tensei: Persona and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable and both games are now only $19.99.
"We really started with a simple idea: what if we could spoil our fans for the holidays by cutting something in half," explained Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales. We realized the best option was to cut prices in half, hence this sale, which we're calling the 'Super-Mega-Ultra 50% off PlayStation Network sale'."
The Super-Mega-Ultra 50% off PlayStation Network sale ends on November 29th and fans can visit PlayStation Store on their PlayStation 3 or PSP and view the full list of discounted titles.


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the blog of Anastasia Pollack, crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth
Friday, June 18, 2010
28 comments:
- mary kennedy said...
Lisa, thank you so much for posting this! I know the Renegades will be thrilled and once again, I'd like to thank my fellow writers for their support.
- June 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Caridad Pineiro said...
That was a wonderful thing you all did! I'm rounding up stuff now for a med-evac unit that got stop-lossed. If anyone is interested in contributing, please drop me a note.
- June 18, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Hank Phillippi Ryan said...
Mary, how wonderful! Are you going to do it again?
(And congratulations on the books, Frasier meets Murder She Wrote--what a fantastic idea! And I have Dead Air, of course, so I dont need to be in the drawing!)
Caridad, I'm in! Emailing you right now.
love to all--
- June 18, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Becke Davis said...
Hi Mary! *waving to Hank and Caridad, too*
I suspect you pay the postage on this, so I wouldn't mind shipping some books to these wonderful troops directly.
Don't have books with my own name on the cover (unless you want garden books or *cough* 'N Sync), but I have a huge collection of old and new books in all kinds of genres, but mostly mystery, romantic suspense and romance.
Are you still looking for donations?
Knowing how hard you work, I think it's amazing that you spend so much time doing things for others. Not just this, but things like mentoring struggling writers and offering encouragement and support. All that while working a job that is ridiculously beyond full time AND writing a great series of books. YOU ROCK!!!
(BTW, don't put me in the book drawing - I'm already the proud owner of both books.)
- June 18, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Becke Davis said...
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- June 18, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Becke Davis said...
Sorry about the deleted post, I made a glaring typo. I just wanted to say thanks to Anastasia for showcasing this great project!
- June 18, 2010 at 10:01 AM
- ANASTASIA POLLACK said...
Welcome to the new faces who dropped by -- waving to Hank, Caridad, and Becke! The other editors and I hope you'll come back often. And Becke, don't worry about that typo. We all make them.
- June 18, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Kttycat said...
It's so sweet to see when people pull together for a good cause.
- June 18, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Kathleen Ernst said...
What a wonderful story. Thanks for the inspiration.
- June 18, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Thank you so much for the kind words. Anything I did was a drop in the bucket compared to what te 389th is doing for us, every single day. There isn't any need for further donations (although I appreciate the thought) and hope that everyone will send something to Caridad. She's been a great supporter of the troops and told me about this "Shoebox" project, which is brilliant. But thank you, thank you, everyone!
- June 18, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- jeff7salter said...
Hello, Mary & Anastasia:
I started to post nearly two hours ago, but got caught in a LENGTHY phone call --- and I never talk on the phone.
Anyway, I'm fairly new to blogging but I really like the descriptions of the books in the Dead Air series.
I'm also gratified to learn of the books and goodies y'all sent to a unit of our troops overseas. I'm a Air Force veteran and I know how much it meant to get 'stuff' from home.
- June 18, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- ANASTASIA POLLACK said...
Welcome, Jeff.Thanks for stopping by. I hope we'll see you here often.
- June 18, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Kathy said...
A lot of us stampers do that with handmade greeting cards. We send boxes of the hand stamped cards to the troops so that they have greeting cards to send to their friends and loved ones back home.
Mary, I'm adding your books to my list of must reads.
- June 18, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Jeff, thank you so much for the kind words. I can't begin to tell you how much those thank-you notes and e-mails I received from the Renegades mean to me. It was really an amazing opportunity to connect with a terrific bunch of people. The Renegades have their own FB page, btw, "Support the 389th Renegades." Loads of great pictures are posted. I think it's pretty impressive that Lisa and her troops took time out to visit a local one-room schoolhouse in Iraq to deliver books and toys to the children. They visited there on a regular basis, the kids were so happy to see them.
- June 18, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Kathy, that is a fantastic idea about the cards! I love it, what a wonderful project.
- June 18, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Jessica said...
On behalf of the 389th FRG and Renegade families, thank you for all the love and support you have shown our troops. They enjoyed the books and treats to the max!! :) The Hart to Heart project is simply awesome! We feel blessed to have received so much support for our loved ones. Once again, thank you.
Respectfully yours,
389th FRG Leader
- June 18, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Your books' premise sounds delightful to me (I'm an audio engineer).
- June 18, 2010 at 3:55 PM
What a great way to support our troops.
- June 18, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Janet said...
I am in awe of all you have done. Congratulations on your patriotism and hard work. Obviously you filled a void with marvelous goodies and books. Thanks for supporting our troops.
The books sound great and I will be looking for them in the book stores.
- June 18, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- J K Maze said...
What a fascinating series. I really like the idea. I'm going to go to your webside and read about your books. They're going to be on my list to read. Also, the Hart to Heart Project is a wonderful idea.
- June 18, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Thank you so much, everyone. And a special thank you to Jessica, FRG Leader for the 389th, who has done a terrific job in keeping the 389th in touch with their loved ones stateside. She is everyone's "go-to" person when they need something done. Jessie, you are the best!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- mary kennedy said...
And Anastasia,a big thank you for inviting me!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Carol-Lynn, very exciting that you're an audio engineer. I love audio engineers. When I lived in Nashville and worked a radio copywriter, I did a lot of voice-overs for radio and TV spots. I quickly learned that I could make more money doing voice work than I did writing the ads. And of course the audio engineers were wonderful, because they always made me sound good! JK Maze, Janet and Nancy, thank you so much for stopping by!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- mary kennedy said...
Kittycat and Kathleen, thank you!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:16 PM
- ANASTASIA POLLACK said...
Mary, thanks so much for stopping by to visit with us today! We loved having you.
- June 18, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- jeff7salter said...
When I was stationed at Thule AB in NW Greenland for nearly a year ('72-73), our base commander's office received a gigantic 'christmas card' rolled up on butcher paper, as I recall. When finally un-rolled, it took up a full side of the gym. I estimated it was approx. 500 sq. feet. Some "kids" at a college in the SW somewhere (I now forget where) had prepared it. I can't even guess how many folks had signed it, drawn on it, or written little notes. What a wonderful surprise when so far from home.
I wrote an article on it for the base newspaper (of which I was editor).
You can never go wrong when you do something special for American troops.
- June 18, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Beth Ciotta said...
I'm late to the party here, but wanted to mention how much I loved this article. Mary, I'm STILL in awe of all you've done with this wonderful project. Thank you for all you do and for allowing me to join in. Even though my part was very small, it gave me great joy.
Bless you and our troops!
- June 19, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- mary kennedy said...
Thanks for stopping by, Beth. You made a very generous donation and even included your 2010 release, OUT OF EDEN. Lisa will be thrilled. Jeff, very interesting that you were stationed in Greenland and I love the idea of the gigantic "card" that was delivered. That's something I've got to keep in mind for another time, really love it! Thanks for telling us about it.
- June 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM


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Sure...they look pretty much identical. I wonder how many people just picked up one and ignored the other thinking it was the same.
On the left is "Every Month is Oktoberfest" and on the right is "Germanincure by OPI." Although they look similar, they are definitely different on the nail.
|L - Every Month is Oktoberfest, R - Germanincure by OPI
As you can see, Every Month is Oktoberfest is is a deep, plummy wine color whereas Germanicure by OPI is a deepened red.
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Pointer and ring finger - Every Month is Oktoberfest
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You need these - so amazing and love the colors!
You can probably still find these hanging around Ulta stores or you can search Amazon.
(I also have Deutsch You Want Me Baby?, Berlin There Done That, and Schnapps Out Of It! from the Germany collection! Will review those ASAP! In regards to the Holland collection, I have Kiss Me on My Tulips and A Roll in the Hague. I'm so tempted to snag Thanks a Windmillion but I haven't yet!)
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Discussion in 'Creative General Discussion' started by kronos, Oct 9, 2007.
This was emailed to me today! Its pretty cool. The author claims it works.s
This was posted here before. It does work, and it's still cool.
I don't believe for a second that thing works. The screen and buttons are stickers, not to mention there are no wires or any other obvious electronics.
It can't even transform correctly.
I recognize the arms from the real gear phone and the legs from the real gear camera. I agree, I don't see it working at least not all the components. It might still work as a phone or a radio but too much is missing. I lived a few years in Missouri (The Show me State) And you will have to do exactly that. Please prove me wrong cuz I would love to see it work.
It doesn't work, I read the article, which is written in Chinese, the guy had make it out of dummy phones, and it doesn't even put back into phone mode perfectly
lol at the guy wearing the prime costume...
So in other words, it's a complete piece of non-working, non-transforming crap? Thought so.
Why destroy a perfectly good Real Gear phone TF to make one that isn't - perfectly good?
yeah this is old, I should know I posted this awhile ago
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Photo: Our Tent at 'Tent State'
Getting Inside
The DNC's Gated
By Carl Davidson
Progressive for Obama
Today I started off heading for the Progressive Democrats of America/The Nation sessions at the 16th and Sherman church downtown. The theme is 'Healthcare not Warfare'-the fight for single payer, with Tim Carpenter firing up the crown and Congressman John Conyers getting into a terrific speech.
But I get pulled aside by an old friend who offers an opportunity to get inside the highly secured Pepsi Center-dubbed 'the Can' locally-for an upscale lunch with progressive writers and editors. The affair is funded by Media Matters, a relatively well-heeled media monitor and fact checker operation that is very useful. I'll spare you the detail of how we got tickets, but my friend said, 'Hey, we're both progressive writers, we got books out, let's go for it."
So we're off to 'the Can,' and find a decent place to park close by. Then we head through various mazes, bridges and chained linked enclosures, meeting up with checkers at various points, flashing our stuff and getting waved through.
At one checkpoint I run into Todd Gitlin, the writer and sociologist as well as an old SDS friend, who's headed to the same event. We catch up quickly, and in turns out he's chairing the meeting. Once we get past the final check, and up the elevator, I'm in air-conditioned splendor, compared to the sweltering previous day at 'Tent State' eating beans out of a can with lukewarm water from a fountain. Now I've got a wonderful buffet, waiters, and fancy starched and folded napkins in the water glasses.
Attendees are top writers and editors from the New Yorker and the Nation, influential academics like Cass Sunstein and Samantha Power, multimedia people and donors.
The goal of the meeting is very worthy. It's launching a new enterprise, the Progressive Book Club, designed to counter the Conservative Book Club, influential on the right and elsewhere as well.
Gitlin opens the discussion with a challenging question: Is the era of conservative right dominance over? This brings a range of responses showing that the book club is only the tip of the iceberg. The broader agenda is creating and/or building a new progressive cultural and progressive infrastructure for a new politics for the 21st century.
I chime in by noting that in my study of the right over the years, that the brightest of them actually used some of Antonio Gramci's notions of working in cultural and civil society to counter a perceived hegemonism, even if a decadent one, of the liberalism of the late 1960s. It's way past time for us to oppose their 'running it in reverse' and turning it around to build real popular democracy.
Others add to this, and soon we're off discussing whether there really are new progressive solutions out there to the whole range of political, economic and cultural concerns. There's no consensus on that point, but everyone is fired up on the initial concern. All agree it was a good meeting, and new contacts and projects are tosse around as we bring it to a close.
Now that I'm well fed, hydrated and cooled off, I head back to our radical makeshift tent city along the Platte River. Fighting a stiff breeze, I get the 'Progressives for Obama' tent in order and its signs and literature out. I'm open for business.
Soon enough about five young anarchists and radicals show up, some complete in black clothing and bandanas. They're not too hip on voting for anyone, let along Obama, but one figures out that I'm the author of the 1966 'Toward a Student Syndicalist Movement' paper, and the discussion gets far ranging and lively-ranging from Zen, to Beat poets, and election tactics in 1968 and 1972.
Then one kid whips out something looking like a Blackberry and makes a call. "Here, let's do an interview for our radio show." He presses a few buttons, then tells me, 'just pretend it's a mike, and speak into it as I ask you questions." It goes on for 15 minutes, and I lay out our approach, while he adds questions with his spin.
It's a good interview. "Give me your card. We'll have it on the air and one the net in a few days, and I'll let you know where to find it on the dial or how to I-Pod it."
As one of the authors of 'Cyber-Radicalism: A New Left for a Global Age,' I feel like a proud parent. The younger crew here have picked up on things we merely talked about in the future tense, and they now are making them part of their daily lives.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Denver Diaries: Day Three - New Media
Photo: Our Tent at 'Tent State'


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> John in Carolina and everyone is waiting for some sort of official report on this incident at Blinco's Sports Bar in Raleigh:
It's now more than 100 hours since an alleged assault by Durham police officers just before midnight last Thursday in the parking lot of a Raleigh sports bar.> News & Observer:
And guess what? I can't find a single local news organization that's publicly complaining about the Raleigh City Police delay in completing and making public the incident report. I also can't find a local news organization that's asking: "Why the delay?"
As I pointed out in a post Sunday, it's standard practice for police to prepare an incident report on the scene or within a few hours of the incident, and then make the report available to media and other interested parties.
District Attorney Mike Nifong should be worried that the lead detective in the Duke lacrosse rape case is being investigated over a late-night brawl outside a Raleigh sports bar, former Durham prosecutors said Monday.> AP reported yesterday:
Kim Roberts faced a hearing on a probation violation on May 30th, but it was postponed until today. Today's scheduled hearing is now set for September 25th.> Michael Gaynor offers advice for leveling the playing field.
Duke lacrosse: Waiting for police "arrangements?" [John in Carolina, July 25, 2006]
Police conduct adds new turmoil to lacrosse case [NewsObserver.com, July 25, 2006]
Hearing Postponed for Duke Party Dancer [abc11tv.com, July 24, 2006]
The Duke Three should learn from Justice Thomas, "Willie," and Racine [Michael Gaynor | renewamerica.com, July 25, 2006]
Duke Lacrosse Case [TJN Archives]


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I would walk into my studio, look at all the "stuff" laying on my work surfaces, and just walk out. I just couldn't get myself to do anything creative. I had a love/hate relationship with every stamp, piece of paper, ink pad, etc. YUK!
Then tonight, to add insult to injury, I couldn't get my phone pictures to upload into my Dropbox account. I finally did a work around and managed to post them.
I'm going to brief with my description and supplies that I used on this card. It took me days to put together and I'm still not happy with it, but I need to get it out in the mail today.
Plane pieces/ clouds - Cricut New Arrivals cartridge
Planes main body- Bazzil
Stampin' Up! - Stripped Paper, Ink, inside sentiment, embossing folder, star punch, candy dots, dimensionals
If you would like any info on the products I used on this card, just drop me an email at: firstname.lastname@example.com, and I will be glad to pass it along.
Make it a great and CRAFTY day, I'm sure going to try to!


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At 60 lbs above my ideal weight, and with depression constantly looming over my head, I knew that I needed a change. Just by simply signing up to run a half marathon, I have altered my life in so many amazing ways.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Seattle Rock and Roll Half Marathon!
Yes sir! On Saturday morning, I accepted my first medal and crossed the finish line at the Rock and Roll Seattle half marathon. I can say without hesitation, that besides giving birth 3 times, and marrying the love of my life, this was the most amazing moment in my 26 years. I thought I "got" the whole thrill of training and running and all that, but it wasn't until I burst into tears after two hours and fifty something minutes of hard work that I began to really understand this underground world of running. 5 months of hard work paid off on so many levels.
I don't think I could have chosen a better race to run for my first half. The Rock and Roll was extremely organized, entertaining, motivating, uplifting and surreal. Everytime I saw another band my heart would practically jump out of my chest because I knew I had just conquered another mile. The 27,000 other people all around me had worked as hard as I had for this exact moment. 27,000 people around me were pushing their bodies to the limit and loving every second of it (okay, so some of them probably weren't loving it too much, like the guy I saw crying in a ditch at mile 9).
Thanks to my wonderful friend Lacey, I learned when to take disgusting GU, when to eat the terrible salt packet, when to slow it down for a minute so I wouldn't burn out, and when to pose for the camera. I also learned the hard way not to drink too much water before the race, as I added about 15 minutes to my time waiting for a porta potty.
The most rewarding part of the race, for me, was not that I worked my body up to running 13.1 miles in a row. It was that I had the courage to do something for myself, work extremely hard to achieve a goal, and follow through. I watched my best friends, my parents,my kid's and husband's faces after I crossed the finish line and for the first time in a long time, they were obviously proud. And not the the kind of proud they are of me for not getting seconds at dinner. The kind of proud that says they might have been a little bit inspired.
So this is just the beginning. I wasn't even out of the Qwest field gates before I already started planning my next half and my first full marathon. After so many years of just feeling below average and like I was missing something, I found my thing. I am good at this and this is something that is all mine. This is something I am proud of myself for, and this is somethng that not everyone can do, or has the courage to try to do.
I want to send a huge thank you out to all of my supportive friends, family and readers who emotionally helped to push me all the way to the finish line. Mostly, thank you to my awesome husband who, although skeptical at first, has stood by me, bragged about my journey to others, and watched our crazy children while I was training. After the race, he told me he wants to start training so he can do this with me.
Mission accomplished.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I had a similar experience at last years race. I was working on losing weight and needed something to take me to the next level. I thought about signing up for the Rock and Roll, but was scared. What if I couldn't do it, what would it be like yadda yadda yadda. Then I pushed the button and paid the money and haven't looked back since.ReplyDelete
last year I did two more half's and a sprint triathlon. I was going to do the full marathon this year but then found out I was pregnant so I walked the half last weekend at 22 weeks pregnant. I am looking forward to next year when I can pack my summer with Triathlons and marathons and running with baby.
Its just beginning for you. Try everything that you can because you know your body can handle it if you just train for it, Good luck!
Aww what a good blog! I won't say "I'm proud of you" again (for like the tenth time), but I am! I still cannot believe how good your time was. I've always believed in you, but you totally exceeded my expectations on that one! To make an understatement: Good job!!!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I got chills reading it. A finisher YOU ARE! I don't even know you and I feel proud. :) I'll be running my first ever half this coming fall and it's also part of the Rock N Roll series. This blog post makes me even more excited than I already am. Again! Major kudos to you!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Your post couldn't be closer to my feelings. I teared up reading it. By day 3 post-Seattle RnR, I am signing up for the Victoria half marathon in October. The running never really clicked for me until this half. I kept feeling like I was pushing and pushing to get in the training, it never really flowed. But now I understand the runner's high and the 'bug' one catches.ReplyDelete
I started out using running as a cheap way to lose weight, with no specific goal in mind, other than the scale showing less weight. I still have a good 10 lbs to go but I'm no longer looking at the scale. I come from a LONG line of depression and think exercise is the only thing that has stopped me needing to be medicated.
I'm so glad you posted your blog on the facebook page. I needed this. More than you know.
Wow. What amazing comments!ReplyDelete
Seatowngirl, it's people like you that inspire me everyday. I can't wait to do more races! Maybe we will do the same one sometime!
Alissa, I talk to you every day so you know I appreciate all of your motivational speaking! I'm excited for you to have your own experience! soon!
Jamie, I can't imagine a better way to kick off a running career than at a Rock and Roll race. It was absolutly awesome. Good Luck to you!
Cindy, I completely understand the depression thing. I was so tired of being medicated, and running has honestly given me a whole new outlook on life and the depression is long gone. I think as women, we naturally need something for ourselves or we will forget who WE ARE. Thank you so much for the support. We ladies are all in this together! :)
I could have never done this without the support of the readers!
Thanks for reading my blog, and for the advice. I just have to tell you that your blog has been a LIFELINE for me these past couple of days! I wish that we didn't live on separate sides of the country because I would SO tag along pitifully while you ran! You really have given me hope and I relate to you so much! I also struggle with depression, for as I can remember. And I'm 5'7 and weigh 215 lbs. My running is the pits lately...I can't seem to get over a mile. CONGRATS on the half. You rock...please please please keep rocking so that I can read about it and get vicariously high from it! (sheepish grin!)ReplyDelete
I just started following your blog via a friend not too long ago and have really enjoyed it. I started running a couple of months ago and have fallen in love/disgust with it :) Congratulations on your first 1/2 marathon. I think you're amazing and look forward to more (funny & inspiring) tales about your journey.ReplyDelete
Wow. Thanks, Heather. I totally understand the love/hate relationship with the running. I compare it to people that are addicted to tatoos or something. They hurt like hell, but you just can't stop! Good luck on your running career! Thank you for following. Woo!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on your first Half Marathon!! It's pretty awesome, huh? What an accomplishment for you. I love hearing of other Moms going out and setting such a great example for their children, and inspiring other mothers around them! Just awesome!!! I have a super supportive hubby too, and I know I wouldn't be able to do what I do without his love and support...and watching the 3 kiddos :).ReplyDelete
Way to go....and if you think 13.1 was great...wait till you cross the 26.2 finish line!!!!! Again, congrats!


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Since no person is an island there are costs to living in a society. So we pay taxes to maintain the kind of society we want to live in.
But are we satisfied with the services we get for our taxes? Well, granted that it is generally the fashion to complain about government (national or local)
it's interesting to see how folks consider the 'satisfaction index' of the main services. The 'Swedish Quality Index' gives some answers about the local level:
Water and sewage (76.7)
Preschool (75.8)
Upper secondary school (73.5)
Garbage and waste disposal (72.7)
Home services (72.5)
Health care (72.2)
Primary school (71.1)
Sports & recreational services (70.9)
Retirement homes (70.9)
Culture and leisure (68.2)
Municipalities and county councils (67.6)
Public transport (67.1)
Business services (62.2)
Security (61.1)
Environment and climate services (56.7)
Public information services (56.6)
Road maintenance (54.1)
Individual and family care (54.1)
and what may also surprise many is that Sweden does NOT pay the highest taxes compared to many European countries. Click below to see the details


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With all the media moves being made on the distribution front, Comcast and Time Warner Cable, AT&T and DirecTv, and on the content front with Fox trying to buy Time Warner, consolidation has become the key buzzword. To remain competitive and to build leverage, strength comes with size and content needs that size to demand higher license fees for its programming.
Speculation on how will do the acquiring and who will be acquired have included nets like Discovery, Scripps, and AMC Networks. Well it seems that AMC would rather eat than be eaten. It has mad a bid to own a major piece of BBC America. Once sold by Discovery Networks, although never owned by them, BBC America has been a small but steady network. And like AMC, BBC has distributed some original programming, like Orphan Black, that has received critical attention. These two nets have partnered in the past so such a move could be a good programming fit.
But the question is whether it is enough to maintain independence or simply delay it. AMC owners, the Dolan family, have demonstrated that they can both buy networks, like Sundance Channel, and also sell networks, including Bravo Network to NBC and fuse to Nuvo. They spun off both AMC Nets and MSG into separate companies from each other as well as from its cable distribution arm, Cablevision Systems. So if the timing and dollars are right, AMC Networks could take either approach. If staying strong is the approach, a BBC America acquisition may not be enough to stay independent.


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I'm hosting Vienna Teng and 40 people tomorrow (Saturday) night -- RBJ members and their guests. It should be interesting. :)
Some pics, for ya: Mandy and Elliot's PD thesis presentations, Newton Nash, and Pamina's visit.
Unrelated: I just watched Vienna on China Crosstalk (she was featured on the show for the second time). She kicks ass! Her Mandarin is way better than mine is. My favorite parts are when Jay asked her what kind of relationship she wants, and then proceeded to do an in-depth analysis of her song, "Gravity." Also neat was seeing photos I took, and video I shot, even though neither Adam nor I were credited for our work. :)


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There was recently an article in the Daily Fail about an archive of sound recordings held in the British Library made by German researchers of British POWs whilst they were in captivity in prisoner of war camps.
Pleasingly it has one recording
of a man from the Vale of the White Horse - it is of a Charles Hall from Shrivenham (Born 1882) and recorded on the 5th September 1916. He is reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son (taken from Luke chapter XV, verse 11-32). We can assume he could read and he is probably using his best 'reading' voice and day-to-day he would have spoken less formally- but there are lovely moments when he colloquialises (is that a word?) the text- I particularly like the point at 0:16s in when he says 'young'un' and then corrects himself.
Hopefully if I can find the time, I'd like to find out what happened to Mr Hall after the war was over (assuming he survived the camp).


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Hypo launches "bad bank"
Nationalised German property lender Hypo Real Estate plans to shift about €210bn in assets to a "bad bank" in the second half of 2010, its operating unit said yesterday. "The HRE Group intends to transfer operations no longer strategically required for the group's realignment, as well as additional balance sheet items, to this deconsolidated environment," Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, the operating unit that emerged from Hypo Real Estate, said in a statement.
Legoland to open in Florida
Merlin Entertainments, which is expected to list on the London stock market soon, is to open a Legoland theme park in Florida at the end of next year. It will be its second Legoland in North America, after Legoland California, and its biggest theme park to date with more than 50 rides and other attractions. Merlin, which also owns Madame Tussauds and the London Eye, has bought Cypress Gardens, a 145-acre site, near Orlando.
Nokia announces GPS service
Shares in satellite navigation firms fell sharply yesterday as Nokia announced a free mapping service for all its GPS-enabled phones. The Ovi Maps software will offer walking and driving directions for 74 countries with vocal prompts in 46 languages, in direct competition with in-car devices. Ovi Maps is also set to challenge Google's mapping services, including the free turn-by-turn navigation offered to US users of Google Android.


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Here's a fun exercise for a chess seminar that used recently. Give your class five games and ask them to play through them and identify which is which. The idea is to foster an interest in chess history, openings that were used at different times and the style of play of different players. Above all it might get students playing through games which is a great way to improve.
The games below are Karpov – Kasparov (1985), (Anderssen – Kieseritsky (1851), Kramnik – Anad(2008) and Short – Kasparov (1993). There is also a lesser known game just to make things more interesting. Which is which? I'll identify them next week and show how it might have been figured out.


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My good friend Mary, her husband Andy and their beautiful daughters are going through some trying times. In December 2008, Andy was diagnosed with Behcet's disease. A rare, incurable and highly variable disease. A couple of months ago they held a fundraiser to help raise money for their family, their medical bills, their life. I designed a poster based off a theme for their cause. The image of the angel is an interpretation of the tattoo on Andy's forearm that says "May Grace Free You Forever." "Be Strong. Take Heart" is their mantra. Not only for Andy's recovery from this disease but also them getting to the point to where they are helping others in similar situations. Mary and Andy are two of the strongest people I know. And the ironic thing is I never have met Andy in person. I have gotten to know him through his wife and my friend Mary, through his blog, through his struggles and the brief times I have spoken to him over the phone.
This is the poster that I created to help raise money for their benefit concert on August 8th. It's all hand drawn, then Tony printed 100 on his letterpress printer at Dock 2 Letterpress. If you are interested in donating to their cause I am sure Mary and Andy would be willing to provide you a poster in return. If there are any left.
Reflecting on this poster, the reasons why it was created, and the impact Behcet's disease is taking on the Barwick's certainly gives me pause to always try to remember to live their mantra. "Be Strong. Take Heart." No matter how hard it may be.


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Hi guys!
Since I'm on my Christmas holidays, I actually have plenty of time to blog...so I thought I'd do an 'outfit of the day' since I haven't done one since April?! How bad is that?!
I've noticed that recently all my weekend outfits have been all black or close enough so this one follows tradition :)
Everything I'm wearing here (except for the vest top), I bought in the last two weeks and the Timberlands were a Christmas present. I know almost everyone has a pair, which effectively makes me a fashion sheep, but the heart wants what the heart wants and I'm extremely happy to have them. Also I should mention how comfortable they are! I wasn't expecting it at all but they really feel like I'm wearing Air Max's.
I've written down everything I'm wearing below the pics.
1) Black square quilted faux fur collar jacket from River Island - £45
This was love at first sight. Although it's described as a jacket, I would definitely say it's more of a cardigan as it's quite thin. However, if you wear a cardigan or thick jumper inside it's definitely ok for this mild weather.
2) Black vest from Topshop
I've had this for about 5 years and the fact that I'm still able to wear it says a lot about the quality I guess. I definitely recommend their basic wear.
3) Black high waisted leggings from River Island - £20
I can't find a link for them on the website but I got them from the Oxford St store if you're interested. I love that these are so comfortable yet still add a little something extra to an outfit. I'd say to get them a size smaller because I got these in my size and they won't stop falling down lol.
4) Timberland Nellie Chukka Double Waterproof Boot Wheat Nubuck from Office -£110
I'm in love with these so far, and what I love even more is that they're waterproof (since I'm always the stupid girl who wears expensive footwear on rainy days lol). It's like these were made for me!
Hope you enjoyed this post. Feel free to leave any comments below! :)