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Over the weekend, my wife and I rented Black Swan. I am still dealing with the aftermath of having watched it. I know of at least one other person who has blogged about this movie after having seen it, so I feel a little bit unoriginal. However, despite trying not to write about it or even think about it, I just can't stop, so originality be damned, I am going to write about it.
It doesn't seem right to say that it was a great movie, nor does feel right to say that I enjoyed it. In fact, when it was over I was relieved it was over. At first, I didn't think I liked it. I couldn't wait for it to end fast enough. Afterwards, I tweeted that I felt like I had been beaten up. This movie was emotionally raw and took you on a harrowing, break-neck ride into the depths of a secret and horrible place in the human experience. And while at first, I mocked the ending, in the end it was one of the few movies that I have ever seen that had a real and appropriate ending that works. I once heard someone say that the hardest thing to do is end a movie well. Most movies that I have seen back this up. The set-up is great, everything is going well, and then the ending, while adequate, is either cheesy, contrived, forced or a clunky, random occurrence out of left field (yes, I am looking at you Dodgeball!).
(SPOILER ALERT! If you have not seen Black Swan yet and you do not want to have the ending (or possibly other elements of the story) revealed you may want to proceed with caution. You may want to skip ahead.)
This story did not deserve a Hollywood ending, no matter how much I was rooting for it. On so many levels, it may have been the most fitting and appropriate ending to a movie I have ever seen. For one, you have the parallelism of Nina and the character she is portraying (the swan) killing themselves in the end. You also have Nina foreshadowing this when she is with the two guys in the restaurant. When she tells the story of Swan Lake and its the ending, one of the guys trashes the ending. But Nina defends it as "beautiful". To top it all off, in Nina's twisted mind, it really is the perfect way to end. She has finally reached the summit of being the principal dancer, she doesn't want experience the trip back down after seeing what happened to Beth on her way down. She for once has the approval of her mother, who was crying with joy in the audience. She has truly let herself go and given a perfect Black Swan performance, which she will probably never be able to recreate ever again. For this one shining moment, she feels that the pain of the mangled feet, the distorted body image (and ensuing purging) and the emotional suffering of the constant strive for perfection have finally paid off. But, she also realizes that this is only going to be one moment. That she will have to keep up the pain and the suffering, only the feeling of joy and relief after the future performances will not be nearly the same and they will not offset the pain anymore. So does the one thing that, in her mind, will permanently take away all of the pain. "I felt it – Perfect. I was perfect."
The problem with all of this is that I don't like seeing people (in real life or in movies) in pain or experiencing suffering, especially those who don't seem to deserve it. (However, if you are a fictional character and you do bad things, I do want you to get your comeuppance.) And if there is anything in this movie, there is pain and suffering.
The worst part is that it is almost exclusively directed at the protagonist, who is simply trying to live out her dream. (Then again, is it really her dream? Or is it her mother's? Discuss.) Add on top of this, that the protagonist is portrayed by Natalie Portman, whom I always find to be a fine actress who on the whole seems to play sweet and endearing characters. Maybe that is what made this an excellent casting move, besides that Natalie is a phenomenal actress. People who see the movie will be bringing the good feelings they harbor towards her along with them to the theater. Which then makes the rapidly progressing disintegration of her character even more gut-wrenching because you keep thinking "Why does this keep happening to poor, sweet Natalie Portman? I really want everything to work out for her." I think this is especially true given that you really get thrown into her character's life without much introduction and she really doesn't do anything in the story to make you turn on her and start rooting against her.
Besides making me continuously ponder the ending, Black Swan also made me think about perfection and what it takes to get to the top of your field, including the price you pay for to get there. To be as perfect as you can be and to be the best in your field usually takes a considerable amount of work and determination, even for people who are geniuses or child prodigies. But is it really worth it?
Being interested in sports and athletes, I have read about or heard about a fair number of people who are considered to be at the top of their sport. For each of them, the story is the same. As much as I sometimes wish that I could trade places with an number of these individuals, in the end. I am actually extremely satisfied with the live I lead. Why? Because they are invariably jerks.
Probably the greatest basketball player of all-time is Michael Jordan. While many people possess and have displayed similar talents and skills in the NBA, what most people agree upon is the ting that sets Jordan apart from all others is his determination, focus and "killer instinct". This comes from the fact that he may have been one of the most competitive people to ever walk on the face of the earth. He HATED to lose. At anything. EVER. There is a story about how in the Bulls' locker room or training camp there was a ping-pong table that people would play on. At one point, one of his teammates beat MJ at ping-pong. He got so mad about it that he bought himself a ping-pong table and dedicated himself to getting so good at ping-pong that he eventually came back and crushed that individual repeatedly at ping-pong and most everyone else. He was constantly pressing his teammates for weaknesses. If he found one, he would keep pressing at it and pressing at it until either that player toughened up (which rarely happened) or until he broke them and they wee run off (which happened frequently, see Sellers, Brad.) (For the details on these stories and many others, read The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith.)
While this makes for an all-time great basketball player, it doesn't make for a particularly good teammate and probably not a person you would like to spend a lot of time around in general. That fact was evident even during Michael's Hall of Fame induction speech. The speech was split the media at the time. Some people loved it and some people thought it was low class, because even at a time of reflection and looking back, Jordan was still bringing up old grudges and supposedly trying to settle some scores. It seems that his competitiveness never will let up, even if his jumping ability eventually did.
A similar story is Vince Lombardi. A few years ago, I read When Pride Still Mattered by David Maraniss, which is a biography of him and it wasn't as much competitiveness that drove Coach Lombardi as it was precision and attention to detail. You might be surprised to hear that given that most people equate Vince with the quote "Winning isn't everything. Its the only thing". However, that is a misquote. It is a longer quote which actually reflects that winning truly isn't the most important thing. What is truly important is doing things right and making the effort to win. In the end, he was a task master to the core. He had very precise ways of doing most everything and would expect nothing but absolute perfection. One of the other great traits about Lombardi was his ability to treat different players differently in order to reach them and get their full potential out. He would yell at one player more, because he knew it would get them fired up and focused, while he would yell less at other players that he knew would press more to be perfect and instead perform much worse. Unfortunately, it did not appear that this ability to read his players and act accordingly carried over to his family. In the book, the Coach seemingly ignored or turned a blind eye to his wife's depression/alcoholism and had appeared to have rather poor relationship with his children. What made him a great, dedicated and driven coach, did not apparently make him a great family man.
There are many more stories along the same lines. So then the big question is, what really is more important to you? Is it more important to be perfect? To be the greatest of all time? Or is it more important to be the father or wife or son that you can be? Can you be both? While this post would seemingly be trying to make you lean towards being a better person and less of being a better something else, I truly don't think there is a right answer. Part of the problem is that the above examples are a bit biasing. I am not sure that anyone could argue that the world needs top-level athletes or entertainers (although if you think so, I would love to hear your argument), but we do need top-level physicians, engineers, scientists and other countless other careers. What matters is what your answer to the question is, because it is your life.
I distinctly remember in medical school thinking that I could have gotten better grades if I really dedicated myself (I was content to get a grade of Pass in my pre-clinical courses, because I knew I would get better grades in the hands-on clerkships of third and fourth year, plus my chosen specialty of Pediatrics was not a particularly competitive one). But I also knew that the effort that would be required would not be worth the results. For one thing, I would have to be studying non-stop and cramming all of the time, never having any fun or spending any time with my wife (which in and of itself would make it not worth it). The other thing was that I knew what my limitations were. I was pretty that Honors was going to be out of my reach no matter what. I was just not smart enough. There are people with photographic memories, or close to it, and I was not one of those people. So, I could spend live, breathe, eat and sleep medicine all for the 'glory' of a High Pass. That was one equation that I could easily figure out the answer to. I wasn't destined to cure cancer, operate on people's brains or swoop in at the last minute to save someone's life by transplanting a properly functioning organ. The easy answer for me was family and personal sanity.
But….I do wonder sometimes if that argument is just a justification of my laziness. Did I take the easy way out? Did I waste my talents to some degree? Sometimes, I worry that I did. Maybe I could have been the Michael Jordan or the Vince Lombardi of pediatrics. Then again, maybe I could have been Nina. "I felt it – Perfect. I was perfect."


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Bandura's theory of social learning indicates that for an individual to develop intoan aggressor there has to be a learning stage. According to his studies no individual is born an aggressor but some will learn aggression throughout their social interaction and experiences and will use or refrain this "skill" depending on the circumstances and the situations they endure.
For an individual to learn this behaviour it needs to be somehow exposed to aggression, being anobservant witness, a victim, socially induced or self taught. According to Bandura primitive forms of aggression are easily self taught and don't need a lot of guidance to be perfected, but some other complex forms need practice and guidance to be achieved.
Social learning theory puts more weight on the nurture side of human development. The reasons behind the behaviour relate more to theupbringing and the relationship between the individual, the environment, the cultural and educational level and the adhesion to morally accepted values. Genetics plays its part, but they are more related to the limits of the aggressive behaviours that can be learnt, performed and perfected.
Bandura created a list of the ways that, according to his studies, contributed to the learning ofaggression. My own observation is that the majority of these items are closely related to the home environment in which the individual is being brought up. Familial influence, symbolic influence and to some extent sub-cultural influences have their origins inside the family home and usually are the first examples instilled in a child during its formation. This is why the first years of theindividual formation are so important as it is then when the foundations of any future behaviour are set. These influences are so interlaced that it is difficult to try to isolate them from one another. It would be extremely complex to try to correct or re-educate an offender by isolating just one of these influences and work on it. There is a need of a deeper comprehension of the roots of the aggressionbefore implementing any rehabilitation program.
When talking about aggression according to Bandura's theory it is also important to understand the mechanisms that trigger the violence. It goes further than what appears to be evident, as the same action won't necessarily produce the same results with different individuals. These reactions are also related to what is perceived to be sociallyacceptable, what can give the individual a social advantage or a higher status, or what can help to accelerate the fulfilling of a desire, that can also be material, moral, social, etc.
Then we have aggressors who consciously or subconsciously choose when to aggress, depending on how rewarding or punitive this action can be for them. Meaning that even morally correct individuals could aggressothers if the conditions are set for them to walk away without any punishment for their actions.
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"Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."
─Luke 5:4
When she was six, my daughter Sheridan would freeze before jumping into deep water. "Don't be afraid, Sheridan," her swimming teacher Sarah would encourage. "It's just like being in shallow water. The water will hold you up!"
When you're a new swimmer, jumping into deep water can be absolutely terrifying. You just know you will either drown or, at best, flail around in water over your head, gulping, gasping, and grabbing for life. But if you relax, breathe deeply, and stop fighting, you'll float and discover that the water is your ally; it will indeed hold you up.
If you don't think you write well, jumping into your prayer journal can feel just as intimidating as diving into deep water does for a beginning swimmer. Taking the plunge can be risky. You may fear you will drown in a whirlpool of unexplored emotions. You may dread thrashing about in an undertow of incoherent thoughts, misspelled words, grammatical errors, or simplistic vocabulary. You may think it's futile to splash around nervously on the page, getting nowhere fast.
Don't be afraid. Jump in now and write to God about wherever you are in life. Get your pen wet, and let your thoughts flow freely from your head to your heart to your hand and onto the page. Remember that God is a writer and that you, made in His image, are a writer too! Be encouraged! Because God has created language, He can give you words with which to pray about your feelings, fears, sins, mistakes, questions, joys, praises, passions—words that will draw you close to Him, words that He will not correct like a term paper but will cherish for their heartfelt sincerity. He loves you and will treasure whatever you write.
So take the plunge. Dive in. It's safe. You won't drown. Words, like water, will hold you up. You won't need to grope for them because the current of God's Spirit will gently move you along to wherever He wants you to go—whether to write a little or whether to write a lot.
Remember that "the deep waters of the Holy Spirit are always accessible, because they are always proceeding." The Old Testament prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of such "proceeding" water trickling from under the temple door. In Ezekiel 47, a man measured the water, which was at first ankle-deep. It rose to knee-deep and then to waist-deep. Before it reached the Dead Sea, it was a full-flowing river. Amazingly, when the river emptied into the sea, the saltwater became fresh. The man said, "When [the river] reaches the sea, its waters are healed…. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes" (vv. 8–9, NKJV). This miraculous river changed a sea of death into a sea of life.
Similarly, when God guides our prayer writing—and He does—we float on streams of living water that bring healing to our soul. We are always moving into life because when God moves us into the deep waters of prayer, we will always catch "fish." As we take the plunge and flow along with the words, we'll catch marvelous new insights with our pens, insights that feed our souls and strengthen our hearts.
What God enables to flow will be unique for each person and circumstance. For me, writing my prayers is sometimes like swirling in a raging emotional river. But more often, it is like floating on a mellow, meandering thought-stream. God leads me gently, one petition, one praise, one confession at a time. Yet each of us must start somewhere. The easiest thing to do is to abandon fear, take the risk, jump straight into your journal, and simply let your thoughts flow. The water is fine. You can trust God; He won't let you drown.
Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of her little brother, Dave, who was terrified to jump into the ocean, though their father was prepared to catch him. "Dave was sure it would mean certain disaster, and he could not trust his father." Finally, on the last day of vacation, he got up nerve and took the plunge straight into his dad's waiting arms. He had so much fun that he burst into tears and howled, "Why didn't you make me go in?"
No one can make you jump into your prayer journal—into the deep waters of your soul. But when you do, rest assured that God will catch you. I suspect before long you will joyfully exclaim, "Lord, what took me so long?"
Your Invitation . . . Take that special notebook and pen you have purchased, head for that "room of your own," and take the plunge into the water of words. Write to God about anything on your heart, whether a little or whether a lot. For what are you waiting? The water is fine! Next time, I'll help you with some specific writing tips and timed exercises just in case you feel a bit stalled. Until then, do your best and . . . write on!
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For three semesters native Canadian Paula El-Khoury studied at Macromedia University in Berlin - the most international campus of the private university. As an English-speaking master's student, she studied Media and Communication Management (M.A.) under Prof. Dr. Gernot Wolfram, specializing in questions of intercultural communication. Now her first job takes her back to Canada where she serves as Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and the Ministry of Seniors Affairs.
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"After I handed in my Thesis, I moved back to Toronto in hopes of starting my career there. Right before I flew back to Berlin for Absolvia, I found out I was given a contract with the Ontario Government, working as a Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and the Ministry of Seniors Affairs.
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As you can see, public relations is a big part of my job. My employer was quite impressed with the amount of theoretical knowledge I had (for example – from Professor Pietzcker and Craig Schuftan in second semester's course "Public Affairs and Public Opinion"). In Toronto, having a Masters degree from an international university goes a long way. I had the very unique experience of working amongst international students, professionals and academics in the close knit community that is Macromedia's Berlin campus.
At Macromedia, our classes ranged from debating the difference between the definitions of marketing and sales to getting our hands dirty building a boat. Every day, Macromedia's professors and lecturers were able to provide us with new perspectives. I had the privilege to work with Deloitte Analytics for two semesters, and witnessed my classmates' exciting opportunity with Jagermeister. This is thanks to the course structure of Macromedia's program and the efforts of the professors and lecturers.
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There was rain again in the night but we have been fortuitous today as we have missed all but a few drops. Our first hurdle was the two lock stair case b y the Anglo Welsh Hire Base at Bunbury. At the top lock is a very long stable block that was for the horses of the fly boats from Ellesmere Port to Birmingham that used to cover the 80 miles in 24 hours! There were plenty of boats waiting at the Anglowelsh Base so not too busy just at the moment.
Helen went on to do the Wharton's Lock too so I got my chance to do some locks. Helen has managed these wide locks, with an audience and in a bit of a wind so will have no trouble with the narrow locks further on in out journey.
Stables at Bunbury Lock.
Bottom of the Staircase lock at Bunbury.
Tilstone Lock came next and the number of boats also increased. There was a nice little round building by the lock that were for the lengthsmen who used to look after the canal to keep their tools and equipment.
Round House store near Tilstone Lock
Helen was at the helm as we approached the next lock, Beeston Stone Lock and as nobody was around she contiued on and did the lock all on here own. Her first, and a wide lock at that. She had broken her duck and so went to enter the Beeston Iron Lock. How ever we had to wait for two boats to come and then by the time that happened there were crowds of people about but still she did it. Two boats came up and then we entered. There was a warning saying that the lock was not suitable for two wider boats so the next one wouldn't come down. I think the problem is really for older boats that were built by eye and so dimensions were not standard. the lock is a riveted cast iron lock, built by Tomas Telford as the ground here was really loose sand so stone/brick locks collapsed. The iron lock worked well and is similar to the Llangollen aqueducts.
Beeston Iron Lock.
Helen went on to do the Wharton's Lock too so I got my chance to do some locks. Helen has managed these wide locks, with an audience and in a bit of a wind so will have no trouble with the narrow locks further on in out journey.
All I can do is stand and watch as Helen brings the boat in with great skill.
We stopped not far after Wharton's Lock and this gave us a view of Beeston castle on it's rocky tour. It is on the Cheshire Sandstone ridge laid down in the triassic age. The glacial period eroded a lot but when the ice melted the whole area was covered with soft boulder clay, almost up to the height of the crag. This soft clay has been eroded again and left the crag prominent, along with other outlayers in the area.
The view from our boat, Beeston Castle.
I washed the port side and then polished it whilst Helen was making bread using the spelt flour that we bought at Bunbury Mill yesterday. Spelt flour is apparently made from an older type grain that is smaller and harder than modern wheat. It was very tasty. We had a quick visit to the Shady Oak pub just up the tow path before getting out tea.


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cantaloupe bread with praline glaze
My oldest loves cantaloupe but she's the only one in the house who feels that way about cantaloupe. I put half of one in a fruit salad tonight and wasn't sure what to do with the rest. A whole cantaloupe is a lot for one girl! I found the following recipe at allrecipes.com and thought it was worth a shot. Great way to satisfy everyone in the family! We couldn't taste the cantaloupe; it's a lot like zucchini or pumpkin bread. Very moist and yummy.
cantaloupe bread with praline glaze (allrecipes.com)
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups cantaloupe- peeled, seeded and pureed (about half a cantaloupe)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup butter
1 2/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and cantaloupe. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Meanwhile, combine butter and brown sugar. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals; mix in pecans. Pour sauce over warm bread. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.
What I have to say- I didn't make the glaze. It really didn't need any extra sweetness. BUT the glaze is awesome if you want to try it.
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WORKERS OF Tema-based Ghana Agro Food Company Limited (GAFCO) have made a passionate appeal to President John Evans Atta Mills to, as a matter of urgency; dissolve the Board of Directors of the company, citing incompetence and lack of direction as their reasons for wanting them gone. According to the aggrieved workers, Board Members should be made to leave because they are not serving the interest of the company, but rather pursuing what they termed "selfish interests". The facility is in a coma of sorts as it has not made profit from its operations for several years.
The workers accused the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hannah Tetteh, who worked at the company for well over 12 years, rising to the position of a general manager, of doing nothing to salvage the situation.
They claimed she was fully aware of all the problems that existed within the facility and expressed surprise that she did nothing to help solve them, especially since the state has a stake in the company.
The workers claim that the company, which currently has just about 300 staff from a previous number of 1,200, has not been able to declare any profit in the last 15 years. They questioned why the Board Members have not deemed it necessary to do anything about the situation which has led to the place virtually becoming a 'cemetery'.
They also alleged that there have been occasions where most of them report to work only to return to their homes without performing any task; a situation they claim was not making them happy.
Speaking to a section of the media in Tema during a tour of the company by the Minister of State at the Office of the President, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, last Thursday, Eric Worche, the Chairman of the Managers Union, disclosed that some of the Board Members have compromised their positions so much that they no longer have teeth to bite.
Mr. Worche noted it was unfortunate that the Board Members have still not come up with measures expected to get the facility back on track even though the company is on the verge of collapse.
A source at the factory explained to DAILY GUIDE that throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, the company was called Tema Food Complex, but it was renamed GAFCO after the government sold 75 per cent of its shares to a foreign company; Industries Bau-Nord (IBN) Switzerland/Germany, with its headquarters in Switzerland and registered a branch here in Ghana called IBN Ghana Limited.
IBN, the source continued, then established a 9-member Board of Directors to run the affairs of the company, and as part of the contractual agreement 4 percent of all turn-over of the company within a period was to be paid to the majority shareholder as management service fee.
DAILY GUIDE learnt that in 2002 however, when IBN realized the company was not making any profit it sold 40 per cent of its shares to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), reducing its shares in the company to 35 per cent, making SSNIT the majority shareholder.
"With the change in the share-holdings in the company, we were optimistic that there were going to be some changes in the running of the company, but that was not to be as things continued to deteriorate unabated until what we have here today", the source noted.
A Board Member, Kwame Owusu, who was appointed by SSNIT in spite of the poor financial standing of the company, is said to have been drawing 180 liters of fuel from the company every week until recently when he stopped.
Mr. Owusu is said to double as a consultant in the company, and documents shown to DAILY GUIDE indicate that he was being paid GH¢2,400 every month as the financial consultant.
"To be honest with you, when the National Democratic Congress won political power in 2009, almost all of us were happy because we knew that Hannah Tetteh, who was one of us and a leading member of the party, was going to use her position in government to help us. She ended up disappointing us by ignoring us completely", the source said, continuing that the workers were equally surprised at the attitude of P.V. Obeng, who is reportedly a member of the Board also.
They said Ms. Tetteh, who was appointed Trade Minister, never showed any sign that she was prepared to help. She allegedly kept the keys to the office she had vacated with P. V. Obeng.
"Do you know we petitioned her to come and look at the situation so that she, as the Minister, could do something about it, but she declined and has never done anything about it", the source observed.
"We did not stop there, we went on to petition the President himself, John Evans Atta Mills, through the Minister of State at the Office of the President, Nii Afotey Agbo, who was here today to see things for himself", they said.
DAILY GUIDE's efforts to contact P. V. Obeng, Hannah Tetteh and Mr. Owusu, the Board Member/financial consultant for their sides of the story proved futile as all their telephones were switched off.
Source: Daily Guide
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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Zopf or Swiss Sunday Bread
Chouette22 posted a couple of weeks ago pictures of her Zopf (http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/13045/hello-switzerland-celebration-bread-and-zopf). In a reply to my post she mentioned that eggs in this bread would make it dryer or stale faster. This motivated me to experiment with my recipe, with the goal to have at the end a fully understood, easy to use and "Americanized" recipe.
To have a solid and accepted expert on my side I used Dan DiMuzio's book, "Bread Baking" to support my testing. On page 138 he defines rich dough and the effect of fat, eggs and sugar in dough. This was a good start as Zopf has all this ingredients in it. Sugar seems to be the least influential with just a little bit more than 2%, but butter (11%) eggs (14%) and to some degree milk(fat) certainly do have an impact. I also wanted to see what the difference between AP and Bread flour would be.
Zopf is the favorite bread of my younger son, so he was very supportive of this idea. He promised his friends in school to bring an entire loaf for lunch and that this bread would beat every other dad's bread. I don't know how many other dads of his friends are baking but I like that it is embedded in him that not only moms are baking and cooking.
Using my usual recipe I had to adjust the hydration significantly using AP flour otherwise the dough would have been too wet to braid. The final result was ok from an appearance perspective but did taste too much like "normal" white bread and with the additional flour was also much dryer.
Not adding the eggs was a little bit trickier. Eggs are contributing to the hydration but also add fat and strength to the dough. I decided to substitute 75 % of the egg weight with ¾ milk and ¼ water. The dough turned out wetter than usual and I had a difficult time to roll the two strands for braiding. The final bread had less oven spring and turned out a little bit less roundish than usual. The crumb was denser and whither in color. The taste of the bread was even more like white bread.
It seems to me that adding eggs makes Zopf heavier and gives it the crumb structure I like. It also allows for more liquid without impacting the final result.
I will stick with my ingredients but have changed the process to make it easier to assemble the dough. First I add butter, salt (to make sure I don't' forget it again) and brown sugar, zero out the scale, add hot water to soften the butter, then the two eggs and with the cold milk I get to the correct total amount of liquid to balance the varying weight of the eggs. After that I add the flour and the yeast and knead 3 to 4 min on speed one and another couple of minutes, depending on how the dough develops, on speed two of my KitchenAid. 3 stretch and folds with 45 min rest, after the 3rd st&f I divide the dough, braid it and proof for 20 min. Bake for 25 min at 375˚F (convection). The bread should reach 200˚F interior temperature.
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All these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, however a number of modifications were made at the conventional opening of the new design year (start August 1964), consisting of the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the intro of alternators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu into 289 cu in. When it comes to a minimum of some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some unusual peculiarities, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design beneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made enough distinction to call for classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a distinction that has actually withstood with perfectionists. Mustangs For Sale in Ninety Six SC are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more strict contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the very first time in automotive history that the Big 3 were having to take on imports. The brand-new Mustang II was smaller sized than the very first version but, due to the extra devices needed to meet brand-new United States emission and safety policies, was much heavier than the first model. Efficiency was lowered and in the first year only 385,993 cars were offered.
2nd generation Mustangs for sale in Ninety Six SC were offered in between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback variation. 1979 the Mustang was redesigned a 3rd time. This time it was based upon the bigger Fox platform and the interior was really big enough for four people. The trunk was larger therefore was the engine bay. The body styles offered consisted of a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the Third generation Mustang functioned as an Indianapolis 500 rate vehicle and Ford built 10,478 commemorative replicas. The third generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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Original paintings & drawings, consisting of stylized nudes and portraits, for the most part..
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Original Drawing of Surrealistic and Fun Nude...
I had fun creating this piece, which is a whimsical and fun drawing of a female nude.
I have entitled this image:
"The Garden"
I hope that my sense of humor is appreciated.
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The Dos and Don'ts of Marina del Rey Biking
Biking is an everyman's sport. It's something most people learn as a child and it's a talent that's hard to lose, hence the well-known and overused phrase "It's like riding a bike!"
It's also an agreeable pastime for all skill levels. You have your leisurely morning cruisers, your "it takes me from point A to point B-ers," your fitness "cyclists" and more, all enjoying the freeing feeling of the wind whooshing though the divots in their helmet.
Luckily for Angelenos, it's just a fact that there's no better place to ride than Marina del Rey. To make sure everyone can enjoy the cool views and charming, bike-friendly haunts of this popular waterfront community, here are a few Do's and Don'ts of cruising the Marina:
Do – Download your very own Marina map from visitmarinadelrey.com and follow the blue dotted road (oh follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the blue dotted road…)
Don't – Forget your map. But if you do, the nice people at the Marina del Rey Convention and Visitors Bureau (4701 Admiralty Way) will give you a new one.
Do – Rent a bike from Daniel's Bikes in Fisherman's Village. Pick one with a basket for all your cool knickknacks.
Don't – Forget your bike etiquette. Check out the "Don't be a Jerk" campaign highlighting bike safety through funny videos. Thanks New York City's DOT.
Do – Pedal over to Joni's Coffee Roasting Cafe in the AM for the L.A. Joni Breakfast Skillet and a Mary Mary Quite Contrary Smoothie. If you need a caffeine boost, grab a coffee. Each individual cup is made-to-order and roasted onsite with reverse osmosis water. Your taste buds will thank you.
Don't– Not stop at Joni's. Trust me, it's worth it.
Do – Ride by Ballona Wetlands and spot a great blue heron or egret. Check out the Friends of Ballona Wetlands calendar of events for special activities like the Salt Marsh and Dunes Tours.
Don't – Get too close to the wildlife (take it from this guy)
See you on the trails!
Marina Love,


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About Me
- Name: Oscar the Wonder Cat
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
I am the youngest of my family. I was adopted by my Mum and Dad who I love very much (even though I bite them). I like to do nothing and everything (all at once). I have Cat-itude and I wanted this blog to tell you all what I think about everything. So listen up.
Monday, September 12, 2005
3 Comments:
- Postmaster P. said...
Lucky! My human never lets me go outside!
- Scooby, Shaggy & Scout said...
Hi Oscar!
You are vert handsome. And very alert!
- said...
Hey there Oscar you are very handsome but the question I have is did you get the birdie ???


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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Fabric Giveaway Winner in the Dog Days of Summer
This past weekend my dd and I went to the beach for a few days with my best friend and her dd. We had the best time! Saturday we stayed in the hotel pools and lazy rivers, had a good dinner and strolled through the mega shops at Broadway at the Beach. Sunday we were at a waterpark all day where my best friend and I pretended we were 20 years old again and had a blast riding down the slides and corkscrews laughing and screaming our heads off! Our daughters said they always knew where we were in the park due to our screaming! Bovine's at Murrell's Inlet was dinner (incredible and affordable meal!) and a putt putt course that night. After checking out of the hotel Monday we visited several consignment shops where I lucked up on a couple of vintage sheets, some fabric for nearly nothing. cute cute shoes and a purse for dd, and a couple of vintage linens and handkerchiefs. I think it's great what thrifting does to my shopping mind because nothing at the specialty shops Saturday interested me at all, yet thrift and consignment shops are magnets for me. I'm hoping its rubbing off on dd too.
I appreciate all of you visiting and commenting and in return I will continue to give away fabric.
Several commented at how lucky we are in this area to have Mary Jo's Cloth Shop and I know I am. I've been told that Mary Jo (who IS a real person by the way) is in her mid 70's now and still works 6 days a week at her shop. She's always looking for new fabrics and for what her customers want. I'm going back next Friday or Saturday and I've been making a list of everything I'll be looking for, hoping I can stick to that list. (fat chance)
Dana commented about the Bathing Beauties fabric by Loralie Designs that I bought at Mary Jo's and wanted to know what I'm going to make with it. My main project with it is for (15) postcards I'm trying to finish up. I'm "fussy cutting" those lovely ladies from the fabric and appliqueing them to another fabric and making postcards. I've been in a postcard exchange that began in the spring and ends this month. I think that I'll use some to make a tote bag for the beach for next year, or maybe line a summer purse with it.
Now for the winner of the fabric. This time I put the numbers 1 through 9 in a jar to draw from. (There were 4 comments not in the drawing.) I drew a paper and it was #3 - Katherine. So if you will get your address to me at firstname.lastname@example.com I will get your fabric in the mail to you.
Check back next week ya'll. There's lots more fabric to shed!
5 comments:
- Mrs.Kwitty said...
Had to laugh with you Dinah--cuz I can totally relate to the thrift shopping thing!! Magnets is right! lol Your time at the beach sounds wonderful, and I hope you get a little break in the weather soon.
Smiles, Karen
- August 8, 2007 at 11:17 PM
- Christy said...
Sounds like you girls had a great time!
I can't stand to pay full retail price for anything anymore. All the Goodwills around us raised their prices a few months ago and I'm even having a hard time with those prices!:)
- August 9, 2007 at 1:01 AM
- Lucy said...
I've been to Broadway at the Beach several times and I agree with you, just a tourist trap--but they do have some good restaurants there and if you go ago, the club Crocodile Rocks is fun with the Dueling pianos :)
You'll have to let me know where abouts the thrift stores that you visited were...I'm going down next week for a quick trip.
Congrats Katherine on your win!!
Stay cool!!
- August 9, 2007 at 9:36 PM
- Katherine said...
Oh Happy Day! What could be better than winning some fabric???
Thanks so much Dinah!
- August 13, 2007 at 12:46 PM
- Jenn Maruska said...
Congrats to Katherine! : )
- August 13, 2007 at 1:25 PM


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La Jolla, California - The University of California San Diego men's water polo team had nine players earn Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic honors, the association recently announced.
Sophomore Noah Carniglia (cognitive science/Sixth), junior Carson Ivancovich (public health/Warren) and freshman Brad Robison (mechanical engineering/Warren) each made the Superior List for grade-point-averages ranging from 3.41 to 3.70.
In addition, freshman Michael Gelnak (aerospace engineering/Marshall), sophomore Calder Hilde-Jones (marine biology/Roosevelt), senior Oleg Koujikov (electrical engineering/Marshall), junior Jack Turner (aerospace engineering/Revelle), junior Alessandro Valania (human development/Marshall) and sophomore Luka Vasiljevic (international business/Sixth) were each named to the Excellent List for GPA's between 3.20 and 3.40.
The ACWPC placed 348 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team in 2017. To qualify, student-athletes must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA, play in at least 50 percent of the team's games and are classified as a full-time student.
In addition to the Superior and Excellent Lists, there is also an Outstanding List for GPA's ranging from 3.71 to 4.0.
UC San Diego finished the 2017 season with an 11-14 overall record and a 6-1 mark in Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) play en route to a runner-up finish at the WWPA Tournament.
Superior (3.41-3.70 GPA):
- Noah Carniglia
- Carson Ivancovic
- Bradley Robinson
Excellent (3.20-3.40 GPA):
- Oleg Koujikov
- Michael Gelnak
- Alessandro Valania
- Calder Hilde-Jones
- Luka Vasiljevic
- Jack Turner


text: Patrick Enright McCurdy and Olivia Joan McCurdy. A Memorial Mass will be held for Patrick Enright McCurdy, 40, of Eugene, OR and his daughter, Olivia Joan, 2, on Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at SS. Faith, Hope and Charity Church, 191 Linden Street, Winnetka, IL. They died in an automobile accident in Pleasant Hill, OR on March 17. Patrick, born in Evanston on April 4, 1962, was the son of Patricia Patterson McCurdy of Glenview and John McCurdy of Wadsworth. Raised in Winnetka, he graduated from Loyola Academy, the University of Oregon and received his Master's Degree in Social Work from Sonoma State University, California. At the time of his death he was a counselor at Pleasant Hill High School in Oregon. Previously he had worked at Stepping Stones, a youth home in Eugene, Sunny Hills Children's Home in San Anselmo, CA and was a counselor at Petaluma, California Middle School, where he received the Honored Teacher Award. He married Katherine Barr in 1997, and their daughter, Olivia, was born on June 18, 2000. Patrick is survived by his wife, Katie, of Eugene; his parents, Patsy McCurdy and John McCurdy; two brothers, Kevin (Mary) of Menlo Park, CA and Christopher (Martha) of Northbrook, IL; four sisters, Mary Kyle (Thomas Christ) of Portland, OR, Karen (Frank Karpowicz) of S. Kingston, RI, Grier (Thomas Mathews) of Corte Madera, CA and Courtney of Seattle, WA; and 12 nieces and nephews. Olivia is survived by her mother, Katie; her grandparents, Patsy McCurdy and John McCurdy and Robert and Joan Barr of Bend, OR; her uncle, Judson Barr of Mill Valley, CA; and her 12 loving cousins. Ceremonies to honor their lives were held at Pleasant Hill High School on March 21 and at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene on March 22. To honor the work and students that Patrick loved, the Patrick and Olivia McCurdy Scholarship Fund has been established at Pleasant Hill High School. Contributions may be sent to the fund at the Siuslaw Valley Bank, 35867 Highway 58, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455. Funeral info, Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 847-675-1990 .


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There is plenty to be afraid of these days. I'm not just talking spiders and snakes here. Just sit down and watch a half hour of the local or national news, and you know what I am talking about. Just scroll through Facebook or Twitter and you will know what I mean. Half the time, you may not be sure if you are supposed to do the Monty Python…"Run away!" or seek vengeance like Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator).
And why does it seem like there is so much evil in this world all of a sudden? Isn't there ANY positive left in this world? Why do newscasts seem to only focus on the negative? Is there really more crime in the world today than there was 50 or 100 years ago, or is it just that the 24 hour news cycle is never-ending and only covers the negative?
I've been reading and hearing people say that we are headed toward end times and that all that we see in the media is obvious evidence that the ball is in motion. Should I be concerned about this? Is Kim Jong Un or Donald Trump going to start the war to end all wars? Or what about global warming? Should I really be concerned about this? Do I/we really have any control over what happens with our global climate?
I think it is very easy to get caught up in all of this thought. I can say that I am somewhat concerned with what is going on this the world here in 2017. I do get concerned with the crime rates and how close to home some of the violent crimes have been. I do get concerned over the rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea. I do worry a bit about the amount of pollution humans inject into the environment and the ramifications of those actions.
But at the same time, I have to ground myself in scripture and remind myself of a few things that could benefit all of us. First and foremost, even though there may be some "signs" of the end of the age, we don't really know for sure. Back in the Middle Ages, people thought we were at the end of the age as half of Europe was dying of bubonic plague. But that didn't happen. Sure, we could be at the end of times, but no one, not even the Son of Man, knows the time. So I choose to put that in the hands of the Lord. Second, rather than poking the proverbial beehive or seeking retaliation, I choose to be a peacemaker. Now I do have to admit here that my German and Irish background have also granted me stubbornness and a short temper at times, which get in the way with my peacemaking. But I would rather see diplomacy than war. Finally, I have the reassurance that no matter what, Jesus is always with us. Although we may forsake Him from time to time, he will never forsake us.
So, today and always, let's be peacemakers and put our trust in the Lord. We have no control over His plan, but we can trust in it. Our job here on Earth is to bring glory to God's name. I pray that somehow, the rest of the world would do the same.


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My Views / Life
This metro is really changing delhi people
W re delhi , tujhe metro ne tehzeeb sikha hee di …. a usual scene at metro station , shastri park . People waiting for metro feeder buses and that too without anybody forcing them to go into line . [image copyrighted by the way , i wish i had a bettr camera . ]
What kept me busy ?
Hi frinends
Ok , so before you start thinking that this blog is dead Or this man only post sponsored posts .. i should tell you that you are wrong and i really apologize if you came to that conclusion . Well… i am back in blogging again . This winter vacations are going quite nice . I think , i can now call myself a professional PHP and ASP.NET developer . I did some very interesting work using PHP this winter whch i can't tell you right now . And learnt ASP.NET while making http://imom.in . Our NSIT Motorsports team is out of its dormancy resumed work for Mini Baja 2008 under the leadership of Nikhil Dewan sir . Ohh…gosh… i also have to update the site . Anyways , i am in steering dppt. this year . My friends Sid and Raman did some amazing job in robotics and sid is surely going to surprise you with his robotics circuits in his blog . BTW if you have a passion for formula car , you should my friend Ankit's blog , this guy is a champ . While half of my IT and COE friends are learning Linux , i am still not convinced to use it . No one is able to tell me any satisfy other than saying that it's free . And half of my MPAE (manufacturing and automation engg. ) is doing a same project under PRK sir . And now i am sitting idle . Hehe… few of my class mates daily keep a eye on my internet profiles just to check what i am doing so that they can too take advantage of any oppurtunity … bada competitive jamaana hain . Hmm…what else is left about me… hmmm.. yeah… oh sorry .. cant tell .. thoda personal hain . Yeah.. we went to agra this winter .. seriously Bill Clinton rightly said "Taj is 10% history and 90% feelings." . And by the way , if you are a web developer , you may come back for few scripts written by me (if my laziness permits it) . You can atleast see my code for currency convertor class both in PHP and C# . Chalo bbye .
Open For Link Exchange
Hi Fellow Bloggers
Just wanted to tell you that , i am now open for link exchange . In the past , i have ignored many good offers but now i am ready for those . Just mail me your blog/site link on firstname.lastname@example.com .
Back again
Hi friends
Its really a long time when i last blogged . It was really a tough month . But excited one too .
Our NSITOnline.in got launched on which i have worked . Our whole team did a wonderful job on it , we received good response from whole college
Our site iMom too lgot aunched and thats not all , we even got featured on NDTV and also on many ePress sites like Alootechie
Me , Sid and Raman are making a robot for our annual tech fest innovision .
I had my mid-sems exams , and as you can very well guess , they were horrible . I hate electronics especially when things we are being tought are not at all related to our core study and not going to help us in any way .
I cleaned my computer today , deleted more than 90 GB. Now everything is in perfect order .
I wasted Rs.1100 on an online game , the result will declared on 29th , and i will be really kicking myself if i don't win that game . BTW , it wasn't my parents money , so i didn't told them
My attendance this semester is very very good in comparison to last year , my notes were almost complete 🙂
Now , i am going to develop a small website for a competition , sHHh.. a secret right now . Will reveal if i am able to make it .
My cousin's marriage is next week , will be busy in that .
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Its Hard To Follow
Hi Friends
Sorry buddies for not blogging all these days because of my some personal commitment . I have promised myself to make a todo list everyday and with all priorities perfectly planned . And it sucks but i am not even able to complete the 4th thing on my to-do list , blogging is usually on 7th . If any avid blogger is reading this , please give me some tips on time-management , i really need them .
Open Source Camp , New Delhi , September' 07
Hi Friends
A series of OpenSource Camp are being organized in New Delhi on 8th and 9th september . These camps will have intense discussions, presentations, and interactions with the participant over many popular open souce softwares like Joomla, MySQL , Drupal , Pthyon , Apache . , Ruby On Rails , etc .
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100th Post and A Promise
Hi Friends
Sorry for my long absence . It is really encouraging that people are still visiting my blog even when i am not posting . With this 100th post , i promise to make atleast 1 post per day . So from now onwards , be ready to read my blog daily .
Its time , take a stand :: India Poised
Times Of India had started a all-India 6 week campaign called India Poised for India's christening of 2007 as the 'Year of India' with Amitabh Bachchan as their brand ambassador in early january . The group that they were trying to make revolved around same old problems of India but here they did not only ask you to point out problems but also to suggest solutions .
We all know what are the problems of India . We see them everyday . Whether it is the long traffic jams Or daily 6 hours power cuts . Whether it is the huge amount of bribe that is paid to get tax returns early OR the fear that forces us to not allow our daughter or sisters to step outside home after 10 . We know what are the problems , now it is the time to find solutions for those .
If you have a passion to do something for your country , you should join this campaign . I don;' know if they are still continuing this campaign . But you don't need Times of India for doing something good for your country .
I know , it is quite a old news item , but i just came across this campaign and was feeling something that forced me to write on this . India Poised might be dead , but the flame must continue to enlighten us , youths of india .
Check below , a inspiring speech by Amitabh Bachchan .
There are two Indians in this country.
One India is straining at the leash, eager to spring forth and live up to all the adjectives that the world has been showering recently upon us.
The other India is the leash.
One India says, give me a chance and I'll prove myself .The other India says prove yourself first and maybe then you'll have a chance.
One India lives in the optimism of our hearts. The other India lurks in the skepticism of our minds.
One India Wants. The Other India Hopes.
One India Leads .The Other India Follows.
But conversions are on the rise .With each passing day more and more people from the other India have been coming over to this side.
And quietly while the world is not looking, a pulsating, dynamic new India is emerging.
An India whose faith in success is far greater than its fear of failure.
An India that no longer boycotts foreign-made goods but buys out the companies that makes them instead.
History, they say, is a bad motorist .it rarely ever signals its intentions when it is taking a turn.
This is that rarely ever moment. History is turning a page.
For more than half a century ,our nation has sprung, stumbled ,run , fallen ,rolled over ,got up ,dusted herself and cantered ,sometimes lurched on .
But today as we begin our 60th year as a free nation, the ride has brought us to the edge of times great precipice.
And one India – a tiny little voice at the back of the head – is looking down at the bottom of the ravine and hesitating.
The other India is looking up at the sky and saying, its time to fly…
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Taking a short break from Blogging
Sorry friends . I will be again going for a short break from blogging . I have exams on this monday and tuesday . After that , i am going to make some interesting posts . By the way , i passed my first sems exams . Although , my marks are not good , but anyways i passed . Bye 4 now . And happy summer holidays ( if you are lucky to have those ) .Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )
Gonna relaunch soon
Hey guys , sorry for my so looong absense , i had my exams . Anyways , i am free now and working on multiple things . And rebuilding blog is on the priority . i wish to buy some hosting space for blog but till then i will keep on posting here and before i start posting , i am going to make some very good changes . What changes , this is a surprise . you will see the difference soon .Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )


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Since my usual TV shows (Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Grey's etc) are on winter hiatus at the moment, I needed something to pass the time with and keep me entertained during while ironing and cooking. So I decided to give a Buffy-rewatch a shot, starting with season one, episode 1 🙂
I have to say that I never really watched it completely, but I was a fan when it aired on German TV in the late nineties and early 2000's. I remember driving my mom nuts when on Wednesday nights I just had to be home and in front of the TV during the shows last two or three season.
Still, I pretty much started watching it when I was about 12, with the first seasons airing on Saturdays in the afternoon.
Now I'm halfway through Season 3 and I'm really surprised about how clearly I remember some episodes and scenes whereas others are completely new to me. If I recall correctly I pretty much missed out as a regular watcher (muhaha, play on words much? *g*) during seasons 3-5, only catching some single eps and pretty much missing the "bigger picture" 😉
I still feel kinda weird when I have a clear memory of seeing e.g. the demon Balthazar (that fat, slimy guy in the tub) even though it's been about 10 years since I last saw the episode.
It's funny how a person's memory works sometimes – what sense does it make keeping something like that in mind when I'm famous for forgetting easily memorable stuff like picking up something for my mom or writing an email?
Anyway, watching the whole thing reminds me of how I loved the show. It might easily be the show that started me out as a person who is easily addicted to stuff like TV shows, especially those dealing with supernatural/occult stuff (Charmed and, of course, SPN at the moment).
I remember the crush I had on Angel back then, even though I don't think David Boreanaz is that attractive these days.
And it's interesting how I see things and situations differently from how I did back then, how much aging and being ten years older changed my views and opinions – also, and especially, when it comes to understanding and/or sympathizing with certain characters.


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