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Our country is in serious trouble. We all know the problems. Bogged down in a senseless war of our own making, America is reviled around the world as an impotent bully. Our economy is unraveling, our dollar is in the basement, and our jobs are disappearing. Our medical system is in the hands of corporate giants. Our environment is getting trashed. The list goes on and on. But the worst thing that has happened to us is that as a nation we have lost our way. We have lost faith that Americans can still be the good guys, that we can control greed, forbid torture, help the poor, and protect the Earth. Eight years of the incompetent, ideologically blinded George W. Bush and his dreadful administration have caused incalculable harm. But the time for railing against President Bush is over. Now we must change — not just our president, but ourselves.
The primary on February 5 is the first chance Californians will have to help set the nation on the right path. The Independent rarely endorses in party primaries, but this year we endorse with confidence one candidate who is uniquely qualified to be president: Barack Obama.
Friday, January 18, 2008
For President: Barack Obama
By Marianne Partridge, Editor in Chief
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Malibu Rum: Rebranding Project
Pernod Ricard USA's line of Malibu Caribbean rums is sporting an enhanced identity around its familiar white bottle this summer, courtesy of WPP branding agency Enterprise IG.
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Susie Smith from Survivor: Gabon – Who's Susie? I ask that question every week when I watch a new episode. I seriously forget about her and am reminded about her existence when she pops up on the screen out of nowhere. How did she get on this shit in the first place? It's like she wandered onto the Survivor set while getting lost during her lunch break. She's so random.
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"I'm the one who steps from the shadows, all trenchcoat and cigarette and arrogance, ready to deal with the Madness. I'll drive your demons away. I'll kick them in the bollocks and spit on them when they're down. I walk my path alone...because let's be honest who'd be crazy enough to walk it with me?
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Set in 90 acres of idyllic countryside Hartwell House is the perfect country retreat. Situated in the picturesque Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire just 45 minutes from London this Grade 1 listed house is easily accessible from all parts of the country.
Originally owned and managed by Historic House Hotels, in 2008 Hartwell House was donated to the National Trust. The house has remarkable history stretching back almost a thousand years and was once inhabited by the exiled King Louis XVIII.
The hotel retains its Jacobean features which are apparent throughout this beautiful building.
Hartwell House has thirty bedrooms and suites over three floors. Many of the rooms have four poster beds and all rooms in the house are decorated with fine Georgian interiors dating from around 1760.
Cook'n With Class is a hidden gem within the fabulous city of Paris, for those looking to do something a little more creative and hands on, look no further. Originally opened in July 2007, Cook'n'With Class is a cooking school founded by legendary chef Eric Fraudeau.
The unique concept teaches students of all levels the art of French cooking in stylish yet friendly surroundings. Each class is taught in English making it ideal for those travelling from London or the US, classes can be booked in advance and are taught in small groups making a fun and relaxed environment.
In 2013, the cooking school moved to it's new home in the heart of Montmartre, the state of the art of space features two kitchens and is even complete with it's own Wine Cellar for classes and events.
For a while now I have been long searching for a unique and stylish alternative to the current spirits and drinks on the market and it seems, at last, my prayers have been answered. All hail Tonino Lamborghini Vodka, the latest premium vodka to take the market by storm.
Already stocked in RussianMind favourites such as No 41 Mayfair and Funky Buddha, this vodka oozes class and as with the cars, it's styling combined with the heritage of Lamborghini is what sets it apart from the competition.
The production process of the vodka is in itself fascinating, triple distilled using only the finest cereals from Eastern European farms gives a crisp clean taste and a generally refined texture. Perhaps the main appeal however, is the bottle the vodka comes presented in, a tall glass bottle, bearing the famed Raging Bull emblem, it's sure to impress on any occasion.
Since it's reopening, the legendary Playboy Club has established itself as one London's most stylish nightspots and Five O' Clocktails is the perfect excuse to visit. Salvatore's is now proud to be opening it's doors to the public following it's relaxed door policy and now accessed by it's own entrance, the bar has become an attraction it's own right.
Resembling the feel of an old gentleman's club, Salvatore's surprisingly attracts both men and women who typically visit for pre party drinks or post work catch ups. What's more, Salvatore's new happy hour, Five O Clocktails means that Monday through to Thursday between 5-7pm, cocktails are two for one.
At last, a way of justifying one of those addictive Breakfast Martinis served by one of the bunny clad Playgirls – what more could you want?
For those of you who haven't yet been to Ceru, time is running out. The five month pop up has taken Rathbone place by storm with it's all day dining take on Levantine food which follows on from it's legendary pop ups over last summer's festival season.
Executive chef Tom Kime has created a menu of Lebanese styled street snacks with a concept of sharing dishes in mind. Expect an array of creative dips and houmous combined with a menu of classic Middle Eastern dishes each with Tom's twist.
The most popular dish on the menu is of course the Lamb shoulder, succulently slow roasted, it comes with a special blend of Shawarma spices creating a fusion of flavour.
Ceru is chic yet unpretentious and it's quirky staff alongside the summer chillout tunes playing in the background gave me ray of sunshine despite the rain outside during my visit.
Lancashire Court is fast becoming a second home for me and I'm in danger of spending all my time there, the cobbled little back street in Mayfair is one of the town's best kept secrets and also residence to one of my personal favourites, Mews of Mayfair.
Four floors of fun, Mews encompasses a brasserie, cocktail lounge, bar, wine shop and art gallery all in one – what's not to love? Michael Lecouteur has bought British dining in it's best form to Mews, think yummy classics such as Sausage Hash and Cornish Hake using only the finest produce from the best farms and this sophisticated brasserie comes to mind.
As one of the most iconic hotels in Europe, it's no surprise that Le Bristol needs no introduction. Having undergone a major refurbishment, this famed hotel now also boasts a whole new wing comprising of two new suites, a spa by La Prairie and a 3 Michelin Starred restaurant.
Originally opened in 1925 the prestigious hotel later became part of the Oetker family in 1978, where it now sits proudly as one of the Oetker Collection's flagship hotels (along with the recently acquired Lanesborough soon to reopen in London). Since it's opening, Le Bristol has become established as one of the most luxurious hotels in Paris picking up several accolades along the way, for example in 2011 where it became the first Palace Hotel in France.
Are you looking for somewhere fabulous to eat and drink in the Square Mile? Well look no further than The Happenstance, this glamorous joint in the heart of St Paul's is the latest venture from the Drake & Morgan collection who bought us popular eateries The Anthologist and The Parlour amongst others. Everything here is done to delight and small quirky touches such as an in house florist and fresh herbs throughout set this eatery apart from the stereotypes of eating in The City.
Open daily from as early as 7.30am, The Happenstance is the perfect destination for a spot of morning breakfast or for an informal lunch or dinner in the open plan dining space. The entrance of the restaurant leads guests straight into the stylish lounge bar. High ceilings and Chandeliers adorn the bar which is complete with plush low sling seating for those wanting to do post-work cocktails.
For years now I have been secretly visiting various chains in shame seeking a good bit of pizza heaven but alas, it seems our prayers have been answered and at last us posh pizza loving folk have found a place we can call home.
The Mayfair Pizza Company, a stylish pizzeria proudly sat in the uber trendy Lancashire Court right in the heart of London's Mayfair. Bringing a slice of glamour to the pizza scene, this haunt serves a whole feast of imaginative pizzas using the finest ingredients alongside an equally tempting menu of grills and Italian dishes.
This parlour has become a regular favourite for the after work crowd and more recently for that first date – think understated luxury, a basic concept, made fabulous and this is the result. Make the most of the antipasti here, it's a great alternative to a starter and they offer the choice of a meat, cheese or vegetable platter to share (and yes people often order all three).
Nothing beats a good old English pub and The Princess of Wales is a rather splendid example of one. Proudly sat on the outskirts of Blackheath common, this pub has been recently revamped and now boasts a gorgeous interior, large outdoor garden and a gastro style menu of British classics.
I'd suggest coming on a Sunday and making a day of being in Blackheath if coming in from Central London – the surrounding area of Blackheath Village is a great place for a spot of shopping and the large fields are also a treat as the warmer weather approaches.
As the name may suggest, the walls in this great pub are adorned with a collection of pictures of Her Majesty, back in her heydey and this complements the dark olive walls and plush purple booth seating. The pub is also purpose built for all weathers, a wintery snug keeps guests cosy in the colder months whilst the conservatory and al fresco area make for a fine summer's day.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Granddaughter out of Hospital
It took 3 units of blood to get her up on her feet and a D and C to stop the bleeding. She still is very weak but we are encouraging her to start fighting back. Maybe she can get some of her strength back in a few days.
I missed working at the church yesterday. I spent the afternoon at the hospital with my daughter in law while granddaughter was in surgery.
I am feeling so much better that I am afraid to try to do to much. I am waiting for my weekly or monthly sick spell. I can't believe I am getting through a week feeling alright.
I took my bad dog to the vet today. She has a ear infection. Boy was that trip expensive. I'm glad it is only once a year. We start to school next week. If I can't learn or she can't learn to stop jumping up on me. She will have to go back to the pound. Her new thing is to jump on me from the back. She has almost knocked me down a couple of times. She was so good riding in the car today. She lay on the back seat going across town and beside me coming home. She is a lot of company and I do enjoy her but the jumping has got to stop.
This is stupid stuff to write about so I'll stop.
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Today at noon, NYCC 2015 tickets went on sale - well, sorta.
The NYCC people earlier sent out an e-mail with a link to buy tickets.
I checked the link, and it said to return at noon ET.
A couple of minutes prior to noon, I checked it again and the complete website was down with a "Not found (error to origin)" error.
For the heck of it, I google-cached the site, which also threw up an XML error.
I then proceeded to the NYCC Twitter where they tweeted out not to use the NYCC website, but a different link, which took users to showclix.com (why didn't they set up a redirect from NYCC to showclix?).
***Hey #NYCC Fans! DO NOT GO TO THE WEBSITE! USE THIS LINK to buy tickets: http://t.co/L88lddnsdP #NYCC #NYCCTix***— New York Comic Con (@NY_Comic_Con) May 13, 2015
However, showclix.com is just as big as a failure as users are put in the queue to purchase tickets, but when the browser is autmatically redirected - it results in a Time-Out error. That means it's taking too long for the server to communicate, so it times out and throws up an error code resulting in no tickets.
I've already refreshed two different browsers (desktop and mobile) with the same error happening.
I'm guessing showclix.com may have needed to increase their timeout redirective as it seems set at around 30 seconds. Of course, the site is getting slammed with heavy traffic, which is probably more the reason for the failure.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why these Comic-Con people can't get this stuff straight. I think this happens every year. Hire a programmer to run some tests. Hire a programmer to run a dummy-user test to see how much load the server can handle. This is inexusable.
I'm also guessing they don't want to go the ticketmaster route as the Comic-Con people don't want to fork out the fees.
Talk about frustating. I'm still waiting.... As are others.
@NY_Comic_Con I keep timing out GG. RIP hopes and dreams for NYCC tickets.— Jonathan Bauman (@jonathanbauman8) May 13, 2015
@NY_Comic_Con Mayb u should have informed users before 12. Esp. since not every1 goes straight to Twitter. #NYCC #FAIL #Thisnewsystembites— Megan Hansen (@mlhansen79) May 13, 2015
So stressed out with #nycc tickets! I got through to purchase tickets and now I keep getting a time-out page for past 10 minutes.— Traci I. (@thereadinggeek) May 13, 2015
So who wants to overthrow the dictators of #NYCC and make a better ticketing system? This is bullshit.— Muffins (@MandyxMuffins) May 13, 2015
loading error time out error AUGHGHGHGH #NYCC #NYCCtix— Erin DeLaney (@87ead) May 13, 2015
I love #NYCC, but I don't know if it's worth taking this much time out of my work day to wait in a queue for tickets. (1/2)— Sitara Raqs (@TheDancingGeek_) May 13, 2015
Refreshing the #NYCC queue like pic.twitter.com/cdagLJbMzc— Erin Frederick (@ErinEfrederick) May 13, 2015


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In February my sweet friend Beth loaned me The Life of Pi by Yann Martel.
I'm going to digress here. You know how Anne of Anne of Green Gables always talks about "kindred spirits"? Beth is one of my kindred spirits. We are stay-at-home, politics following, history nerd moms. And she has great taste when it comes to books (and food and clothing). I've loved every books she's loaned me. Our books are our dear friends. She is my dear friend.Back to The Life of Pi. This book came into my life at an odd time. A fellow in our life group suggested I read it a day before Beth gave it to me. Random? Coincidence? Who knows? Anyhow, I had the book on my shelf since February. I started it and longed to finish it but my semester of school was particularly grueling and I never got around to reading it ...until this week.
I finished The Life of Pi on Monday. Never before have I experienced a crisis of faith that was brought on by a piece of fiction.
Early in the book it is said, "I have a story that will make you believe in God." This book is not necessarily about religion (though the main character is a practicing Hindu/Muslim/Christian) but is more about the faith it takes to believe beyond what is seen. In fact near the end of the book, the main character says, "I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently."
Herein lies the problem. The book is one long story but near the end, another story is told and the reader is left to decide for herself which story is real. One is a story of confirmation. The other is a story of faith and when the pages ran out, I wasn't sure I had the faith to believe.
Of course I know this is a work of fiction but a huge part of me just needed "the answer." I didn't want to be left wondering. I wanted to know. And that want has gone unfulfilled--in fiction and in life.
In some ways I've really just cast my frustrations onto the book. In real life, my real life, there are questions I want answered--"Why is MY mom sick?" "Why now?" "Why does everyone insist that I make this petty relationship side issue THE issue of my life?" These questions, these supplications, these frustrations, these prayers have gone unanswered. And sometimes, I feel like I don't have the faith to believe that I'll ever know or understand or that I have the strength to keep moving in such turmoil.
Though the book brought out serious, deep emotions of fear and doubt, it also served as a reminder that the very things that challenge us ironically keep us alive. Sometimes it takes being alone, and afraid, and in the dark, and out of control for me to step out on a limb and say, "Even if you are all I have, it's still more than enough for me."
Not having the answers I want keeps me dependent on the God who I trust.
In many ways, The Life of Pi served as a great reminder of truths that have been obscured by my reality.
I can't recommend it enough.
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Perhaps an unexpected combination of vegetables, this salad dances the line between sweet, savory, and sour. Hitting all notes perfectly. The chopped red cabbage provides crunch and a slight bitterness which pairs perfectly with the sweet butternut squash, and bright, juicy mango. In addition, the red pepper creates the slightest bit of spice and further… Continue reading Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage and Butternut Squash Stir-fry with Shredded Chicken, Red Peppers, Mango, and Cashews
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My Farmers' Market: The Only Shopping I Actually Enjoy
Woke up a wee bit late today and made it to my farmers' market just in time to grab what I needed for the week. The upside to arriving late to a farmers' market is…lower prices. The farmers are beginning to pack up and want to get rid of as much produce as possible. They… Continue reading My Farmers' Market: The Only Shopping I Actually Enjoy
At the Farmers' Market: Figs
Figs. Delicious, honey-ed, sweet figs. I love them. I don't know what it is about these little guys—perhaps it's because they remind me of Dutch still-life paintings, or Thanksgiving table centerpieces, or the sun-drenched Mediterranean where they grow in abundance. While I don't live in the Mediterranean, I am lucky enough to live in California,… Continue reading At the Farmers' Market: Figs
Protein Powerhouse: Tuna and Cannellini Bean Salad
After dying in yoga this morning (thank you, Elizabeth!) I was craving protein. What I really wanted was a tuna salad sandwich, but with all that mayonnaise and added saturated fat I knew I should eat something a bit lighter and healthier. Something that would feed my body better. So, I looked in my cupboard… Continue reading Protein Powerhouse: Tuna and Cannellini Bean Salad
What Exactly is Sustainable Food?
This trendy concept is a bit difficult to define. Recently The Atlantic devoted an entire article about the inability to officially define this increasingly popular idea. But, there does seems to be a broad consensus among experts that sustainable food/eating is a system in which farmer/animal/food/consumer/environment/ are inextricably linked. One always affects the other. For… Continue reading What Exactly is Sustainable Food?


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I love avocados. On toast, in a salad, on a spoon…I devour it all. So when I heard that some geniuses were adding avocado to their smoothies, I knew I had to try it for myself. The result of my experiment? The Choco-Avo Smoothie, aka a delicious drink that's perfect for breakfast, a post-workout snack, even dessert. Want to give it a try? See below for the full recipe.
Choco-Avo Smoothie / serves 1
1 cup non-dairy milk
1 scoop cacao-based protein powder- I love this brand
about 1/4 of a ripe avocado- adjust based on how creamy you want the texture to be
1/2 cup frozen banana slices
**optional: toppings like slivered nuts, fresh fruit, granola…feel free to get creative!
Combine ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth et voila, one Choco-Avo Smoothie, comin' right up.
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Don't get me wrong, torture is abhorant and it's never justified. But if this did happen, and that's a big if, it's not something which is going to keep many people awake at night. A US state department spokesman said Saddam was "grandstanding" and that's certainly a highly plausible scenario.
It's clear that Saddam is not grandstanding for the benefit of a western audience. Saddam is a lot of things but he is not an idiot. This performance is aimed at Iraqi Sunnis particulary as well as at other Muslims generally. (If you've seen the report you'll know that Saddam made a point of praying while in court. "See what the evil infidel yankees have done to your devout Muslim brother" is obviously the message he's going for.) Will it have any effect though?
I'm afraid it probably will for two reasons. The first is mentioned in the BBC report as they describe how Saddam justified his claim that the Whitehouse lies.
The former president said the US could not be believed, as proved by its pre-war claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and the fact that none were found.It's hard to disagree with the brutal murderer on this because he's basically right. Whether these were lies knowingly told is debatable, certainly, but the fact that the Whitehouse used a flawed justification for the invasion cannot be disputed. And Saddam's target audience will certainly be receptive to this argument.
The second reason is Abu Ghraib. Some of the people reading this might believe that the abuses at Abu Ghraib really were the work of "a few bad apples" but that really doesn't matter. There can be little doubt that most of Saddam's target audience believe that what happened at Abu Ghraib was sanctioned at the highest level.
With that in mind, it's not hard to see how Saddam's claims are going to look highly credible to those they are aimed at influencing.
Saddam almost certainly realises that he's going to be executed. Martyr status is about the best he can hope for now and he's doing everything he can to make sure it happens. He's probably going to succeed. Like Obi-Wan said "if you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine".
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Can you compare marriage to getting into a mosh pit at a rock concert? Well it seemed like a good idea at the time... By Comedian "Nate Bargatze" - From the album "Yelled at by a Clown" on VoiceBo.
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The mosh Pitt :-)
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Very funny Nate.
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Love it Nate, In fact the whole album was great. Thanks for the chuckles!
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STYLE: A FUN HAIR Feature with HAIRBYSUSY
Phenomenal woman; she is a fierce hair stylist who creates such elaborate and innovative braid patterns and styles on clients such as Zoe Kravits to Beyoncé.
We asked Susy, the Brooklyn native, some questions about her work and this is what she had to say:
What inspires your braided looks?
Well, God inspires me of course! He puts lots of ideas in my head. And everything I might see inspires me like Oreos can inspire me or the blue sky.
What is the most important aspect of hair care that most people overlook?
People over look "LOVE" which is the most important ingredient. You have to do more than just take care of your hair! You have to love it as well.
Who are a few celebrities you want to work with?
I would love to work with Erykah Badu, Oprah, and Jennifer Hudson!
What advice would you give young girls who would want to get into the fashion and beauty industry. Where should they start?
First, you have to know your self and know your worth! Self-building is key before you get into the industry. Your identity and what you stand for is a vital key when you get into the industry".
What is your take on Instagram glam beauty and natural beauty? What is your advice on how to appreciate yourself without all the glitz and glam?
Of course natural beauty is the best but there is nothing wrong with a little bit of Glam! Meditate, appreciate the now, accept yourself and how you look. Just know that the outer doesn't matter, it is what is inside that matter the most. Take care of your body, eat healthy, workout, and make yourself happy. DO things that will increase your confidence not decrease.
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Ancient Near East
I know things are a little hot there right now, but if you ever get the chance I recommend a visit to the cradle of ancient civilization. Mesopotamia. Including the ancient states of Sumer, Akkad and Babylon. Modern Iraq. Significant expeditions have been led over the years by various institutions and artifacts are on display at major art museums throughout the world. A good alternative given the political situation there now.
- University Museum.Philadelphia. http://www.penn.museum/long-term-exhibits/iraq-s-ancient-past.html date accessed 11/12/13
- University of Cincinnati. Department of Classics
- University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/pubs/catalog/as/as6.html date accessed 11/12/13
- Louvre, Paris: Standard of Ur, Stele of Narum-sin, Law code of Hamurabi, Sargon of Akkad
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Ashurnasirpal II
- British Museum, London: Layard excevator of Nineveh and Nimrud, Assysia, Leonard Woolley
- Berlin Museum: Ishtar Gate of Babylon
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- http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/projects/diyala-project date accessed 9/18/4
Billy Liar
The Lindley Players present Billy
This West end play, I first saw in London in 1974 continues to enjoy popularity especially as a new generation of boomerang kids finds itself trapped at home. Billy is a sort of Walter Mitty character with two fiancées and a rather vivid imagination. Here is a review as well as some original ARTWORK. The 1963 movie stared Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie.
A Musical based on 'Billy Liar' by Keith Waterhouse and Willie Hall. Book by Dick Clement and Ian La Francis, Music by John Barry, Lyrics by Don Black. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd
This riotous musical comedy, based on Keith Waterhouse's all-time classic play 'Billy Liar', is bound to have you splitting your sides with laughter and tapping your toes to its tunes this summer.
Set against the grim background of 1960s Yorkshire life, it tells of the dreams and lies of Billy as he seeks to escape his humdrum job, his overbearing family and his two fiancées in the search for the bright lights of London in the believe that some of us 'belong to the stars'
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Like My Sister Eileen and Auntie Mame, Billy Liar is one of those properties that has succeeded in multiple incarnations. The story of a young undertaker's assistant who escapes his dreary Yorkshire existence through elaborate daydreams, Billy Liar was first a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse. The following year, it became a well-received West End play by Waterhouse and Willis Hall, originally starring Albert Finney, who was succeeded by Tom Courtenay. . . .
The lyrics were by Don Black (Bombay Dreams, Dracula, Aspects of Love, Song and Dance, Sunset Boulevard), the music by John Barry, who had already composed the scores for the London musical Passion Flower Hotel and the American road-closer Lolita, My Love. Barry was the winner of several Oscars for his work in films; he and Black had collaborated on the Academy Award-winning song "Born Free" and on the title song for Thunderball, one of several James Bond films Barry scored. In 1982, Barry and Black would reunite to write the score for one more musical, Broadway's The Little Prince and the Aviator, which closed in previews.
Billy was a brassy, Broadway-style musical, and it took advantage of the services of top-notch American choreographer Onna White. But its trump card was its star, Michael Crawford, who had done the film versions of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Hello, Dolly! but was making his musical stage debut. At the time of Billy, Crawford was a household name owing to his role on a recent BBC TV comedy series, "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em."Circle Triangle square after Kandinsky by Ted GastLoaves and Fishes Original Artwork by Ted Gast
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The East German mark was officially valued by the East German government at parity with the (West German) Deutsche Mark, but it was never freely convertible. Beginning in 1964, the East German government instituted a Zwangsumtausch (forced exchange) (or Mindestumtausch — minimum exchange), whereby most visitors from non-socialist foreign countries were required to exchange a set amount of Deutsche Mark (or other hard currencies) for East German marks at the ratio of one Deutsche Mark to one East German mark for every day of their stay. Starting on 13 October 1980, Western visitors to the GDR were required to exchange a minimum of 25 Deutsche Mark for East German marks per day. Some exceptions were authorized: for example, tourists who booked hotel stays in the GDR that were paid in hard currency were exempted from the minimum exchange requirements. (Of course, such accommodation charges almost always exceeded the 25 mark daily exchange threshold.) At other times, West Berliners, retirees, children, and youth were granted either exemptions or were authorized reduced minimum exchange amounts. Members of the Western Allied military forces stationed in West Berlin were also exempt from these rules when visiting East Berlin, in part because the Western Allies did not recognize the authority of the GDR to regulate the activities of their military personnel in East Berlin; only the Soviet Union was considered competent to do so.
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On the black market, the exchange rate was about 5 to 10 M to one DM. In the mid-1980s, one could easily visit foreign currency exchange offices in West Berlin and purchase East German banknotes (in 50 and 100 mark denominations) at the rate of 5 (East) = 1 (West). However, the GDR forbade the import or export of East German currency (as well as the currencies of other socialist countries) into or out of the GDR, and penalties for violation ranged from confiscation of smuggled currency to imprisonment. The East German mark could not be spent in Intershops to acquire Western consumer goods;


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Vegas BabyLet me start by saying, I'm not a brave gambler. I get nervous about losing money and I get nervous approaching the tables..
Well, at the Hard Rock Hotel tonight, after playing the nickel slots for ~2 hours for minimal cash and drinking four small tequila sunrises (which I'm positive had nearly nill alcohol in them), I got brave and played Blackjack. It was $10 minimum, which is too rich for my blood, but I said screw it - I wanted to play a couple hands... won some, lost some... got out of there down $35 (left with $30 in chips). Slightly stressful, but fun. Didn't lose enough to cause an ulcer, but couldn't help but think, "that $ would have bought me a nice pair of shoes" (even though I had already bought two pairs of shoes today).
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I laugh that most people visiting Vegas lose more in 5 minutes than I lose in 3 days, but it doesn't stop me from stressin.


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Vegetarian Vegan
Hampstead Belsize Park
This veteran vegetarian restaurant recently decided to take its socio-ecological ideals one step further and become completely vegan. Fortunately, the decision doesn't seem to have hindered the
kitchen, which still provides 'the innovation and inspiration that is hoped for in vegetarian/vegan restaurants'. Even carnivores cheer the bountiful menu that brims with salads and pastas
alongside Indonesian tofu satay, spicy potato cakes with coriander chutney, and long-standing favourite fennel and pumpkin-seed bangers with red-wine jus. Ambrosial puds include ice creams
(made with nut milks) and a dreamy chocolate almond torte with raspberry and cranberry coulis. To drink, choose from a surprisingly well-priced list of vegan, biodynamic and organic wines.
Downsides? The 'rookie' service can be clumsy, and the decor could do with a bit of a brush-up.
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Food & Drink: 4.0
Service: 1.0
Atmosphere: 1.0
Value: 2.0
Bless this place – I get what they're trying to do, it just hasn't quite come off. Both of my parents are veggies so when they're down in London – it's nice to go to somewhere that can serve them decent veggie grub. This place definitely does that, and I guess that's the most important thing. But the staff, service and surroundings really lets it down. The tofu starter was to die for and the veggie sausages and mash were so tasty and didn't seem too fatty.
We had to wait about 50 mins for our main courses and then they committed the mother of all sins by bringing one dish and no more for a further 10 mins! This isn't acceptable for a place that is obviously very popular. The staff were quite rude and unapologetic so my father decided to ask to take the 12.5% (are they kidding) service charge off. At which point, the manager came over and apologised – too little too late.
Get your act together – we need decent veggie restaurants!!
Food & Drink: 3.0
Atmosphere: 2.0
Value: 3.0
On first impressions Manna comes across very much like a cosy neighbourhood local and based on most of the custom on the night we visited, it is. But there are hints of something a little more refined that comforted me in this out of the way visit. The menu provides ample choice of world cuisines and you get the feeling these dishes are going to be big and hearty with skillful cooking and presentation.
To put it into context; This isn't claiming to be Michelin standard but neither is it a hippie start up. But this in-between status and the fact that Manna has been going for 40 or so years, does create confusion and is visible in the décor and service too. For example, it is a well designed and thoughtfully decorated venture, however service is slack to the point of pitiful regret.
After waiting 25 minutes for our drinks order we decided our wait had to come to an end and managed to flag down the hapless waiter to get our night going. The same waiter then went on to make a series of rookie mistakes; forgetting drinks, being incapable of remembering the two specials on the menu (throughout the night across all tables, no less!), not checking to see if all was ok once dishes were delivered, failing to deliver cutlery with dishes… I could go on but the I'd be doing the food injustice.
The dishes were luckily delivered in good time and went some way to make up for the above. Food was homely but with a touch of elegance and the stars of the night were the cleverly matched ingredients that went on to form seasonal and inspiring dishes. Starter of vegetable samosas and a hearty dish of fennel and pumpkin seed sausages served with spring mash, broccoli and red wine and thyme jus were perfect for a Sunday night meal. Fellow diners were equally impressed with their unusual yet winning combinations, including Tortellini with vegetables, green pea and coconut sauce.
In many ways Manna is a living example of the innovation and inspiration that can be found and is hoped for in vegetarian dishes across all restaurants. But annoyingly, the presence of the proverbial nut roast, contradicting interiors and haphazard service all create impressions of a minority cuisine. This is a shame, as I know for a fact it isn't.
Food & Drink: 0.0
Atmosphere: 3.0
Value: 0.0
It's inconceivable that this restaurant is a bastion of vegetarian eating. Frankly the food we had last night tasted like it had been made by committed carnivores forced to reluctantly serve up some non-meat dishes. While the atmosphere is rather sleek and sophisticated (certainly versus your average expectation of a vegetarian restaurant), the food was an all round catastrophe – korma that was nothing more than two carrots and a few sad bits of cauliflower in a sea of coconut milk; dry, tough, organic vegetable bangers that defied identification, let alone eating, risotto cakes with crusts on them that tasted like they'd been made 3 days ago and heated up… all inexcusable for a restaurant priding itself on vegetarian food. Add to this soulless starters to begin, and the worst excuse for a fruit crumble I have ever tasted (surely there's nothing in a crumble that warrants a vegetarian version being inedibly awful…?), together with largely indifferent service and I have to say it's one of the worst meals I have ever had in a restaurant, vegetarian or otherwise. Visit at your own risk.
Food & Drink: 5.0
Service: 4.0
Atmosphere: 5.0
Value: 4.0
Prone, as I am, to flights of fancy, I thought I'd share my latest one with you.
It's July 1994 in London; 'the recession' is the name of a night-club in Wigan and Apple Mac make 'word-processors' for soccer-moms and dentists. I own a small factory which produces 35 different scents of joss stick; needless to say, I'm in the money. I have no family, a butt-load of (rich) friends, a big white house in Primrose Hill, and hair like Hugh Grant. Every day at 12.30 PM, after a hard day's work, I slip on my Reebok classics and squeek down the street to Manna; my favourite restaurant. I always dine alone at the same, beautifully dressed table by the window and the staff know me as "Bread-and-olives-upon-arrival-man" or "B&O" for short (a name I would repudiate if it weren't a symbol of familiarity).
Despite their constantly shifting menu, Kate (the waitress with glitter on her eyes and chop-sticks in her hair) knows just what I want; I don't even open the menu. She asks me if I'd like to try their new Sauvignon Blanc while she scribbles 'bean chimichanga w/ blackened tomato sauce and avocado mango salsa'. I smile – the 'Hello Kitty' head on the end of her pencil does the nodding for me. As with the day before, the food is spot-on. The chimichanga battles in my mouth and mind with a North American high school cafeteria, but it's no contest; the cafeteria is battered by explosion after explosion of powerful, accurate taste missiles and is left waving a white hair net from behind a plastic tray. The blackened tomato sauce tastes like someone took all the tomatoes in the world, blitzed them and simmered them in a pan for a million years until all that remained was the most tomato-y tablespoon of anything that has ever existed ever. My portion is never pretentiously small nor disconcertingly large and as I finish my glass of wine I thank God for joss sticks.
In my parallel universe, Manna is already a veteran of the Primrose Hill foodie scene as it perpetually redefines what it is to be a vegetarian restaurant. Just like fellow resident 90's Kate Moss, the restaurant is quietly breathtaking, it easily impresses without shouting or preaching (or appearing in every magazine, mobile phone advert or publicity campaign under the sun).
I settle the perfectly reasonably priced bill (for food of that standard I'd sell my Nokia 3315) and head for the door. And then, as quickly as that, I'm forced from my blissful reverie and back into the real world. The world where I am permitted to visit the truly magnificent Manna only once a year, as a special birthday treat. This year I'm going to wear hair mascara and tell the waiter the food was "buzzin".
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one of my four brothers has an unfortunate persecution complex that, at the ripe age of 28, causes him to work a job for about a year then for some particular reason, on some particular day, he up and quits on the spot.His explanations usually revolve around claims that his co-workers and/or the clients he serves are talking down to him, or talking behind his back, not giving him his due and generally being dicks. I'm not sure at what exact age I came to the realization that I'm not only getting paid to do a job but also to put up with shitheads that no one else would ever hire. I think that was probably sometime in my first job after college working for a pit full of day traders (I still carry a grudge for the finance douches of the world). I mean there's an asshole tax built into everyone's salary, isn't there?But here on the verge of simultaneously quitting my living wage/shitting my proverbial pants, I'm left to wonder what kind of message I want to send to my children? When I tell my brother that he needs to suck it up and learn how to deal with the crappy co-workers of the world, do I really mean that? (Update: My boss has actually thrown out a semi-serious offer to get me to come back from maternity leave. Damn if I don't have the most obvious achille's heel.)
If you have to deal with assholes no matter where you go in life, isn't there a way to do it with a little more dignity? Maybe in a forum where you can actually affect some social change? Aren't we designed for something better than scrapping for your mindless job, or fighting for the breadcrumbs that trickle down from the top? This is why I'm determined to stop letting meglomaniacs ruin institutions like the school board, or the city council, or the mayor's office. I'm determined to take my babies with me to city council meetings, to actually speak at a schoool board meeting -- that's what really matters right?


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The Butterfly Project
The rules are:
i. When you feel like you want to cut or mutilate yourself, take a marker, pen or sharpies and draw a butterfly on out wrist.
ii. Name the butterfly after a loved one, or someone that really wants you to get better.
iii. You must let the butterfly fade naturally. NO scrubbing it off.
iv. If you cut before the butterfly is gone, you killed it. If you don't, it lives.
v. If you have more than one butterfly, cutting once kills them all.
vi. Another person may draw them on you. These butterflies are extra special. Take good care of them.
vii. Even if you don't cut, feel free to draw a butterfly anyway, to show your support. If you do this, name it after someone you know that cuts or is suffering now, and tell them. It could help. :)
I may not be an awesome adviser, but I am a great listener. :P
Feel free to talk to me whenever you feel like it, whoever you are.
Doesn't matter if you don't cut, starve or mutilate yourself, if you feel like talking, but no one is there, remember I'm always here. :)
Facebook message me! Wouldn't be long before I reply. :P
But always remember to love yourself. There is NOTHING that is bad enough for you to harm yourself. No one should make you feel bad, not even yourself.
Hearts hearts people <3 Draw a butterfly to show support. :)
P.S. idk where this project origins from. But, to whoever who started this, YOU ROCK! :)


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Cold Stone Creamery has a wonderful promotion. It is to have an Ice Cream Social on September 25th from 5 until 8 PM.
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But, this is how I manage fun finds like this. I immediately enter them into my email calendar, etc to remind me 1 day before and on the day of the event. That way, I won't forget!
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"We made pancakes for the ward on the 4th. It was pretty fun! That's a really neat talk, what is it called? It's fun to be a missionary but o man is it hard!!! But I love it! We are still working with our investigators but they're not really progressing...so that's a struggle but it is what it is...love you so much. Let me know what is going on at home and stuff with the family. Miss you all and stuff. Love you all." July 7th, 2013
"It is true it is a good thing we have trials, if not life would be too easy. And it makes us rejoice when we et over those trials. It's a great feeling! The other night it was 100 degrees at 9 pm, it doesn't cool down ever!! I've come to love cold showers. Yeah, members feed us all the time. Our new Mission President is really neat! He is a great guy! Smart, really smart!" July 8, 2013
"Would love some rain right now, it is only like 110 today so it's not too bad. ha ha Yeah I'm on bike still, I'm still in Mesa. I'm having fun tho. I love church, it's fun. We go to all the classes we would like to! It's fun being a missionary but stressful. love you grandma" July 15, 2013 to his Grandma
We are so proud of our son! And love him so much!
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Gracie is ALL girl. . .this means, jewelry and a LOVE of shoes (you can often find her hiding in her room trying on all her shoes) and DRAMA. . yep, lots of whining for no reason here!
Gracie is SO talkative. . .this girl can majorly talk. She can carry on a full conversation!
Gracie is also super silly. . .she thinks opening her mouth to show you her food, bossing "momica" around, playing "monster", wrestling with Daddy, chasing Davis and just plain running and screaming are hilarious!
She is the sweetest girl in the world. We are SO blessed to have her as our daughter. She loves others so much already. Her love for "bwayden", "Dadis", Daddy, Mama and Dumptruck fill her prayers. She is a great friend who loves to help her friends and hug them lots. She is sometimes hard to win over (for strangers) but once you've got her, you've got her! She is both a Daddy's girl, who's first words every morning are "where's Daddy?", and a Mama's little cuddlebug all at the same time. I love her more than words can describe and the fact that God loves her more is awe inspiring. Did I mention that she's gorgeous too? Her little tiny frame with those big blue, twinkle when they smile eyes and that light up the room smile are adorable! Gracie girl, I love you so much and am so thankful to Jesus that He gave us you! I pray that you will grow up to be a woman of honor who loves Jesus with all of her heart! I love you sweet thing!
PS These pics are from her "park party" today. We will also have a family party on Saturday and I'll probably post more pics next week. Blogger isn't working well, or you'd have WAY more pictures as I took AWESOME pics of each of my friend's kids today that turned out phenomenal! However, b/c of blogger, I just uploaded the pics of my kids for today. . .more to come!
This first pic is of her room this morning. This is a family tradition from my side of the family. My mom always decorated our room before we woke up! What a fun, special thing to wake up to!
Gracie and Abbie (the only pic I got today with friends together. . .the kids were NOT cooperating for this kind of pic!)
They just LOVE each other!


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With so little information about Valt available to folks who aren't actually playing in the game, I thought I would start a new series, the Spotlight on Valt. I will focus on the nations, people, and organizations that make Valt unique. I will of course continue the Deities of Valt series, sporadic as it may be.
Today I thought I would start with a summation of the major geographical and political players in Valt.
Numbrar– Both a nation and a continent, Numbrar is the largest in both categories. Although it is primarily intended to be Roman in feel and tone, its size makes uniformity impossible. Throughout the history of Valt, the Numbraran Empire has been the villain and the hero of my campaigns, and its borders have swelled and contracted to varying sizes. It is a true empire, in both size and government.
The Jade Islands– A collection of islands centered around a larger landmass which is in turn broke up into several smaller nations, the Jade Isles is a collective monarchy. Each nation rules itself, although they all pay fealty to a high king, who rules the entire collective. The tone and theme of the islands is varied, and is intended to reflect a wide range of cultures, from those of the UK to Scandinavian. The people of the Jade Islands are, without a doubt, the preeminent sailors in Valt. (Which, quick trivia, was originally intended to be a primarily maritime game world.) Within my games, the Jade Islands are frequently opposed to other nations, usually Numbrar.
Fassett– Like Numbrar, Fassett is both a continent and a nation. Unlike Numbrar, it is the only nation on its self-titled continent. Fassett is a city-state, with a culture that is wholly unique to Valt, although heavily influenced by a Carribbean theme. Despite the fact that there is only a single permanent city in the whole nation, their geography makes them nigh impervious to military assault. It is also unique in being one of the few regions of the world in which monsters are tolerated as citizens. (In fact, half-ogres make up nearly fifteen percent of the city's population.) Fassett is very rarely a political mover in my games, and is usually neutral.
Cadram– Cadram is a nation on the Numbraran continent. Separated from the Numbraran nation by a vast desert, it is a coastal nation, with extremely favorable croplands. The theme is strongly influenced by middle eastern cultures, and the Al-Qadim supplements would certainly not go amiss there! It is governed by a monarchy, and usually serves as the opponent to Numbrar in my campaigns, either as heroes or villains.
Jheira– Jheira is south of Cadram, and is largely intended to reflect an African based background. It has not figured largely into my games thus far, and when it is, it is as the adversary or ally of Cadram. Although viewed as a nation by most outsiders, internally it is viewed as a confederation of smaller nations. When outsiders must be dealt with, each nation sends a representative to a national conclave, which is empowered to make decisions for the nation as a whole. However, this council is not usually used for domestic matters.
Shotan– Shotan borrows heavily from Japanese culture. As I am not one of those gamers who enjoys slavish devotion to all things asian, I use it sparingly. It has enjoyed very little face-time in my world, usually serving as the homeland for a far-travelling NPC. Much like its real-world counterpart, it is a collection of small islands. It is also a monarchy. It frequently has expansionistic policies, although usually directed at its closest neighbor, Zhun.
Zhun– Zhun is a larger nation, also an island, located west of Shotan. It is a large landmass, and is usually focused on its own internal wars. Also intended to be asian in theme, but with more borrowed from Chinese culture. Originally, I placed these nations in the world so that I could have two countries to work with if I ever wanted to run a game using the Oriental Adventures supplement. Zhun is a monarchy as well, although its government changes as the internal wars progress.
You will notice the prevalence of monarchies in my game world. This is because I think they work best for a fantasy setting. I was never a big fan of the governments of Amn, Waterdeep, or Calimshan. I always want a clearly defined head of the government, whether that is a single ruler or a group of them. Within Valt, the myriad dangers from within the humanoid races and from beyond make more cumbersome forms of government unfeasible. A government which cannot fall back to a single person (or very small group of people) to make decisions in times of emergency would probably not last long in this world.
In my further entries in this series, I will try and give more information on the various nations, as well as current organizations, lost civilizations, and broad groups of people that affect the world. If there are any suggestions, I would be happy to oblige! Knowing I have a reader waiting for some information is a great motivator.


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Hello everyone,
First time posting here :)
Stumbled upon a javac diff -> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/rev/89f6aa26fd6c resolving https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8177486 & https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8007720 and noticed that the previous implementation was using a local counter variable named `i` when looping through the parameter types, in order to construct the parameter name. The new implementation follows a similar path to construct the parameter name, using the `i` local counter variable but it does not increment it.
The method I am referring to is the `params()` in Symbol.java http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/89f6aa26fd6c/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Symbol.java#l1883
and I think it should include an increment of `i` in line http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/89f6aa26fd6c/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Symbol.java#l1892
Otherwise http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/89f6aa26fd6c/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Symbol.java#l1889 on that line the `fromString("arg" + i)` will always be called with `i` being 0 (zero).
Not sure If I can submit a patch, or how it works in general, but I was suggested to report it in this list :)
Thank you for your time!
Thanks for pointing that out. It was an oversight, I filed https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8194268.
I don't think it's a regression, though. That branch is only taken for synthetic methods. They aren't visible during annotation processing, and their parameter names don't appear in bytecode, so it shouldn't be possible to observe the incorrect names.
If you saw this causing incorrect behaviour, can you share a complete example?
On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Παύλος-Πέτρος Τουρνάρης <[hidden email]> wrote:
Nope, just saw that on the diff. Have not actually found an incorrect behaviour on an example!
Thanks for filing it!
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My babies. So big, and SO BAD!!!!! This was a rare moment where they were both not climbing/jumping/screaming/running, etc....but look in their eyes...you see the mischief!
My little girl, laying on her Daddy's leg. We were at the Garage and she was worn out from all the crazy running, jumping, screaming done at the park about an hour earlier. No, she did not fall asleep like her brother did, becaus ethen she would miss out on all the fun (*snort*) at the garage!!
Me and Daddy at the park. (Notice the tennis ball in his hand...he was attempting to play 'catch' with one of those little lap dogs...it was a sight to see...wish I had gotten pictures of that.) (ALSO! Notice the huge bags under my eyes, this was taken about two weeks ago...still in the midst of everything...the bags still havent disappeared.)
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Complete Awkwardness....
Hi y'all! First off, I would like to introduce myself. I'm Mallory, but you can call me Mal. A 26 year old happily married wife and mother of two beautiful children. My oldest is my son. He turns three next month, lets call him Monkey. :) My second born is my daughter who just turned 5 months old, lets call her Elephant. :) My two favorite animals. And those animal nicknames fit my children nicely.
Its that very moment when you are grocery shopping and you walk in to a wall of an unfamiliar smell of grossness. A smell that overwhelms your senses. You dart away from the smell and just as quick as you are quietly trying to escape the grossness your 2 year old yells (very loudly) "Mommy, that man farted". Yes, that my friends is MY two year old. AWKWARD!
I took my sweet little elephant and monkey to the mall a few days ago. As we are walking around Monkey wanted to chuck some pennies in to the fountain. We are having a lovely time despite how crazy busy the mall was. ( I hate crowds) We are surrounded by about 10 other families doing the same thing and my Monkey decides to yell out "my butthole itches". Several mommies looked at me with a shocked look on their face and several dads just cracked up laughing. Yes, that my friends is MY two year old. AWKWARD but FUNNY!
Another time, I took my son to Wal-Mart with me a few weeks ago. We made the 20 minute drive to the nearest Wal-Mart. I kept smelling something funky coming from the back seat but every time I asked Monkey if he needed to use the bathroom he would say "no mommy, I just farted." So I believed him. WELL, that was not the case. I parked, got Monkey out of his car seat and started walking towards the entrance of Wal-Mart. A women stopped me to tell me something was falling off my son. Falling off my son??? I looked down to find my son pooping ALL over himself and it indeed was falling off my son. In fact, he made a pretty stinky trail from my van to the front entrance of Wal-Mart. I had a "what do I do" moment while just standing there staring at this HUGE mess my son had made. People buzzing by me plugging their nose and pointing their fingers... AH! Yes, that my friends is MY two year old. Indeed very awkward!
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Monkey and I were at the grocery store when we passed by a mother of three who was yelling at her children. And when I say yelling I mean YELLING, she was also using some pretty nasty words that I will choose to leave out. My Monkey looked at me and said "Mommy, mean lady" I replied with yes son she is acting mean towards her kids. My son then yells to the lady as we pass by her again "MEAN LADY!!!!" The lady gave me a REALLY NASTY look, I just shrugged my shoulders. And yes, that my friends is MY two year old. Another awkward moment but also hope it made her think next time before she treats her children like that in public.-Peace, love, Monkeys and Elephants. :)


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I have come to develop an extreme appreciation for drug addiction. Like a stranger boldly and confidently standing up a midst a circle of cheap plastic chairs and bland coffee within a church basement declaring themselves a sex-addict or an alcoholic, I am a drug addict.
And my life couldn't be better for it.
My chemotherapy has now finished, after 13 rather grueling but rewarding months, and I have entered onto the maintenance stage of Infliximab infusions – now only every eight weeks. Coming up to the seventh week I was feeling alright, starting to sleep more and do less, while pain in my bones and joints again started to rear. My thoughts became again cloudy and unfocused. My dreams became again more vivid and by about the middle of the seventh week I was going downhill fast. At times I needed to lay down as it felt as though my heartbeat was shaking my body.
I just had to make it to Friday.
See, having spent over a year coming regularly to these infusion clinics, as well as the medical drama I've been through over the past 3 years I have an extreme appreciation for the NHS and the people that make up this incredible system - and I get irrationally upset when people knock it, or are disrespectful to the nurses and doctors that take such great care of us. I was doing pretty good, people would often just soften with a bit of kindness and understanding, until I met...
The grumpy old Irish man
Sat directly across from me at my last infusion was the nastiest, rudest, grumpiest old man I'd yet ever encountered. Everything was wrong. He was so angry that he paced the halls with his cane, berating anyone that would listen. The nurses were idiots. The doctors were hiding from him. The bathroom light was too dim. He didn't see any justification for giving them a urine sample so he wasn't going to.
Even better was that his conspiracy theorist tinfoil hat was positioned firmly atop his head - he wouldn't give them a nose-swab because then they would have his DNA. He wasn't going to blindly follow their instructions 'like a brainless amoeba'. He wanted his infusion and he wanted it NOW - they didn't need to take bloods first, he felt fine.
The other patients in the room and I shared 'looks' and shot nurses quiet expressions of support and solidarity against his rants. He was like the elephant in the room - nobody really had the guts to say anything directly to him for fear he would turn his rantings our way, so we did our best to ignore him - hoping that at least he would soon fall asleep or something.
My infusion was hooked up and, after the pain I had been in all week gearing up for this, I was feeling particularly euphoric and grateful ( I had, like a drug addict, practically run to the infusion clinic slapping the vein in my arm shouting 'fill 'er up!'). I was ready. I was happy. I was tied to a chair across from a ranting old man. It was going to be a good day.
This euphoria, however, produced a boldness I don't normally possess.
The grumpy old man started to berate two poor nurses, there to take more bloods from him. The lab had requested a second sample. He wasn't having it. He demanded to know why, what were the results of the first test, why would he have to give it again, why do they need to stick him again, this is inhuman treatment, on and on and on. With uncharacteristic boldness I shouted to him from across the way "Oh my god just give them your arm, it's not their fault and I'm trying to read over here!"
That shocked him into a rare moment of silence, the nurse seized the opportunity and stabbed, getting the blood she needed and hurried out of the room while he spluttered and stifled his rage at not having been able to produce a coherent response.
All was quiet for awhile, whereas the other patients snuck me hurried thumbs up and smiles of support while the grumpy old man wasn't looking. All was quiet, until a junior doctor came to do a final once-over of the grumpy old man before starting his infusion - and the infusion was running late. The junior doctor pulled the curtain closed around the grumpy old man and this irate pensioner let loose a barrage of abuse and bizarre arguments. He demanded to know what happened to the first blood test - the doctor didn't know there had been two. Oh dear God, that really set off the old man. Ranting about how computer systems should work, the doctor explained to him that the first sample had possibly resulted in an error (at which point he then listed off a number of common reasons for needing to take a second sample - the grumpy old man accused him of 'making up words'.)
The grumpy old man was refusing to be checked over until he 'knew the results of his first blood test' - that the doctor didn't have. Because the doctor was an idiot, apparently. The doctor explained that he couldn't start his infusion until this examination was done - and him having to chase a phantom, meaningless blood test was just going to delay this further - but the old man still wasn't having it.
It was around this time, at the goading of the other patients also tied to their chairs, that I more or less heckled an old man.
It started mildly enough - with me calling across the room and through the curtain:
"Sir, he's not making it up. Problems with blood tests do happen, and it's not anyone's fault. The blood probably did hemolyze, which is just random."
Okay, that wasn't so bad. Shocked silence from both the doctor and grumpy old man from across the curtain, as the old man considered the input and the doctor waited with baited breath for his response.
"Well, okay. I guess that can happen." came from the old man. He wasn't letting it go, though. He wanted a report showing that this had happened. BEFORE the doctor was going to touch him. The doctor explained that he could get a nurse to do this for him, after the examination. The old man exploded again - that doctor was 'good for nothing' and he wasn't going to rely on 'some idiot nurse' to find that out. How could this doctor come to him so unprepared that this information wasn't in his file?
I got a bit bolder.
"Sir, it's not THIS doctor's job to chase your paperwork. He's just here to listen to your lungs and give your infusion the green light."
More silence from across the curtain.
The grumpy old man then ranted about how long it was taking to just get his infusion started,the longer it took to start the longer he would be stuck in this hell-hole. The doctor was well annoyed now, telling the man that the only barrier to him starting the infusion was, in fact, him and this ridiculously circular conversation. If he could just check him over they could get started. The man ranted some more at the doctor being an 'unprepared idiot of incredible proportions'.
I got much more bold.
"Hey! Grumpy! Just let him check you over so he can leave and help someone else!"
More shocked silence. Then the grumpy old man said "Fine, let's just get this farce over with." and we assumed from the sounds and descriptions that the exam had started - though the grumpy old man wasn't going to let this be easy either. The doctor asked him to take deep breaths, and the old man shouted "How?!" The doctor explained again, just breathe deeply. "HOW?!" came from the old man - he was determined to be ornery. The doctor asked him to clarify, what did he mean by 'how'? The old man shouted "How do you want me to breathe? In through my nose? Out through my mouth? How do you want me to breathe deeply?" The doctor told him to breathe deeply any way he wanted, it didn't matter - to which the old man lost it ranting about how the doctor is completely useless and probably isn't even a real doctor.
Even the rest of the peanut gallery was ready to jump in there as I shouted:
"Oh my God! Just stop talking and breathe deeply! In and out, in and out! You've been doing it for years!"
Silence again from across the curtain, save the sound of deep, angry breaths.
The examination was finished and the doctor declared him healthy enough to start the infusion. The old man exploded at him again, he could have told the doctor this, he didn't need blood tests and an exam to tell him that he felt fine.
"Dude! If any of us were 'fine' then none of us would be here!"
We heard the doctor finally break into a stifled chuckle as he pulled the curtain back around, freeing himself and revealing a very angry looking old man, white knuckling his cane like he wanted to hit the doctor. Or us. Before I could open my mouth to apologize for the heckling the until then silent patient next to me looked straight at the doctor, smiled and shouted 'RUN!"
The funniest part? Seeing that poor junior doctor take that cue and bolt out of there.
The old man glared at each of us in turn, a seething troll sat in his lounger, red in the face from unspent rage.
"Oh relax" said another patient a few seats down "we're all miserable. Stop making it worse."
All was again right with the world as I sat back to enjoy my book. And my wonderful, wonderful drugs.