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this past week was hard. to be totally honest, i haven't felt such lows since moving here. the house was (& still is) a disaster & i couldn't come up with one ounce of motivation to do much of anything. it is a tough reminder when you realize you are only human & really need a community to live life fully. once you move away from that community, life downright sucks sometimes. also, having a bright red kitchen & dining room doesn't help much either. so i painted with my mom & brother. & it was just what i needed to bring me back. that green really speaks to me.
luke & i also made a trip to his family's home for the goodness of comfort from such a hard week. we made a date of it, too, & had breakfast at brick house kitchen & a late morning of purchasing fresh foods from the farmer's market. fennel & bowls of heirloom tomatoes- so good.
we had such good conversations with luke's mom. just the right amount of clarity to keep you going even in the junk of life.
we headed back & spent sunday at our home-in-the-making. the garden is beginning to feel just right.


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I'm back in Wisconsin
As I mentioned during frag nights, I am now back in Wisconsin, and have been for a bit over a month. My desktop still isn't hooked up as it makes little sense to hook up when I'm temporarily living at home with the parents while my wife and I look for a house. Once we close and move in I'll be back to join in on frag nights. In the meantime, what's new and what have I missed?
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Re: I'm back in Wisconsin
You've missed political debates interrupting almost every freakin' game night, but other than that, not much!
Re: I'm back in Wisconsin
^ That's about it. But not enough debate, if you ask me.
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Re: I'm back in Wisconsin
I see. If I manage to find some time I might join in on the chatroom once things settle down. Seems like certain neighborhoods are selling quickly out here - new homes on the market are selling in a week or less. It's kind of crazy.
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RSS Feeds from the Renderosity Online Art Community
September 5, 2006 2:32 pm
The Premiere Graphic Arts Community Provides Customizable RSS feeds for Digital Artists
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) September 5, 2006 - Renderosity, the leading community hub for digital artists, animators, photographers and writers now offers free, customizable RSS feeds for the Front Page News, Comics, and Renderosity Happenings.
"Our members have been requesting Renderosity RSS feeds for quite some time. They don't want to miss a thing that's going on in the community," said Nick Sorbin, Managing Editor of the Renderosity Front Page News. "Our Front Page News Team and the Comics Team are very excited that we now have the RSS feature. It gives members additional tools they can use to stay informed and involved."
Individuals that would like to know what's going on in this dynamic art community are encouraged to subscribe to the Front Page News feed. Read the latest product reviews, artist stories and interviews, insider information on television and film special effects. Artists can also catch thousands of dollars worth of prizes being sponsored in the cool Contests that take place throughout the year.
Anyone looking for a great laugh, from an amazingly creative group of cartoonists, can grab the weekly 'Rosity Comic Strip feed. Watch for our new "Create a Caption" Contest where you can quickly win a Renderosity Gift Certificate.
Stay connected with community activities and information by selecting the Renderosity Happenings feed.
Pick and choose from any of these RSS feeds, or just get them all! What ever you do, you'll want to know what's going on at Renderosity today.
Comics: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/p2p_rss/feed.php?id=42
Front Page News: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/p2p_rss/feed.php?id=28
Renderosity Happenings: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/p2p_rss/feed.php?id=24The RSS feeds are just a part of a broader system upgrade. Renderosity is almost done upgrading and enhancing its entire website, section by section from the old .ez platform to a new .php platform. With more than 450,000 registered members, over 1 million images and 7 million comments posted, the conversion of the site, with minimal down time, has been like repairing a fully-loaded 747 while in flight.
The new Bondware 3.0 software platform provides the structure necessary to give digital artists a unique set of features and functionality specially designed with digital artists in mind.
Many digital art sites have come and gone over the years, but the Renderosity Art Community has stood the test of time. By listening to the community and working hard to meet the evolving needs of digital creators, Renderosity has established itself as a centralized hub for 2D and 3D graphic artists, animators, photographers and writers all over the world. Renderosity will continue its mission to serve to be a thriving, productive environment that encourages an atmosphere of community, respect, collaboration, and growth for artists of all levels and backgrounds.
About Renderosity:
The Renderosity On-line Digital Art Community is the premiere online art community for digital artists, photographers and writers of all levels and genres, is home to almost half a million registered members. Renderosity is a thriving, productive environment that promotes an atmosphere of community, respect, collaboration, and growth for all members. We have been providing a wealth of free services and events to support and encourage creative minds to advance their skills since 1998. "Because the art matters!"
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Renderosity is a division of Bondware, Inc., a company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Bondware, Inc. currently owns and operates several rapidly growing online communities, including Songramp.com. These community sites are built on the Bondware Websolutions software that the company licenses and hosts to the business community.
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Hi elizabyte, I understand the request for forums and galleries. It might be kind of cool. However, the potential pull on bandwidth might make that prohibitive. We'll have to see how this goes first. Then we can have a look at possibly adding additional areas. Hi Sandy and jumpstartme2, RSS feeds are generally used on people's desktops (with a free RSS desktop reader), browsers (for example FireFox has "Live Links" that read RSS feeds), and can also be set up on people's personal websites. Here is a helpful link on what RSS feeds are, and how they can be used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format) Please let me know if you need additional assistance with these. Thanks, Lillian
I definately think this added addition will greatly increase the traffic to renderosity and likewise the vendors but I am new to RSS and I only possess MYSPACE at MSN and have not figured out how to add this wonderful feature so gratsiously offered. I suppose this is a tech question but since it entails the use of this feature I have decided to post here in lieu of other venue in hope my issue can be answered more efficiently and quicker? Sorry if this may annoy others and offer my apology in advance!
Hi SpunkyMama, Great question! After doing a bit of digging on MySpace, it appears that they do not allow Java script, nor the RSS feeds that could contain information about contests and other such commercial endevors. Hmmm...well, there are lots of other free websites that might let you do that ;-) If anyone knows of any other cool sites, or RSS posting ideas...please speak up. Thanks, Lillian
Here's a screen shot of my google home page. http://www.drawbridge.org.uk/stuff/rss.jpg Since I had google as my home page anyway, it made sense to go this way. Google also has a TON of modules that you can plug in with local information. The main benefit for me is that I can see, on one page, recent information from a variety of sites and I can pick and choose which articles I want to read. You'll see I also have a google news reader. This is an RSS reader that shows the latest stories from all the rss feeds you subscribe to. I really can't sing the praises enough and applaud Rosity for giving us this option.
Help For Adding Renderosity RSS Feed "Windows Live Spaces" Go to your space Click Customize Add Feed Module When the module pops up; Hit Edit Then Add Item Paste Renderosity's RSS Feed http://www.renderosity.com/mod/p2p_rss/feed.php?id=24 Choose either the whole feed by choosing the number of views, if you chose 5 this will pretty much show all available Save This will pop up with the whole feed viewable to the left of your page. From there you can view the whole list and choose either all the feeds or one only. This can be done by hitting the feed editing feature and once again Choose how many views(1-10) Save Return to the main page of your page and have a look. I chose 1 so my page has only "What's Happening" When you have successly added the RSS Feed it will show up with what the content is about. PS The editing page will say "FEED" and ask for which kind I erased the word "FEED" and put RSS which did not work so I left the word "FEED" and typed PHP, this worked and since I am not a tech I left it as such, so it reads as FEED.PHP for the title. For those whom are more knowledgeable I am sure you can figure out this tidbit after you have added the content. Hope it works for you!


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Micromax Canvas 6 Pro E484 is another smartphone launched by the Indian smartphone manufacturing giant Micromax today just few moments back. The smartphone is the marvellous master piece from the Indian smartphone manufacturer as the device is having everything that the flagship device demands and that too for a very low price. The smartphone is in direct competition with the Huawei Honor 5X, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and LeEco Le 1S smartphones.
The smartphones by Micromax are very much in demand these days as the company is going on with a great success and everyone is waiting for the next smartphone to launch as they bring in the different sort of devices every now and then and here they are with the new Canvas 6 Pro E484.
Full Specifications –
Specifications of Micromax Canvas 6 Pro E484 is powered with the Octa – Core 2.0 GHz Cortex – A53 processor that is supported by the MediaTek MT6795M Helio X10 chipset coupled with the PowerVR G6200 GPU. This brand new device is pre – loaded with the latest and fastest Android v5.1 – Lollipop operating system over the newly developed Around User Interface by Micromax.
You Might Love to Read – Micromax Canvas 6 launched with the 3 GB RAM and Fingerprint Scanner
Memory unit comprises of the 4 GB of LPDDR3 RAM on slot and the internal in – built memory of 16 GB also as the smartphone provided with the micoSD card slot so the in – built memory can be further expandable up to 64 GB. This new smartphone is having the three carrier facility working on GSM (2G), HSPA (3G) and LTE (4G).
You Might Love to Read – Meizu Pro 6 smartphone goes official with the 4GB RAM and 3D touch display
New Canvas series smartphone is coming up with the 5.5 – inch Fully Laminated HD capacitive touchscreen display that is having the 1920 x 1080 pixels of screen resolutions. The smartphone is another dual sim smartphone that is just launched moments back by company in India. Also the smartphone is having the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection over the display.
There is a 13 MP of rear facing primary camera with 4128 x 3096 pixels of camera resolutions with the auto – focus and LED Flash light for better picture quality in the low or dim light. Also the new Canvas smartphone is featuring the 5 MP of front facing secondary camera with LED Flash light.
You might Love to Read – HTC 10 Lifestyle; the Secondary Flagship device will come to India now HTC 10
There are also necessary features available in this new smartphone like; EDGE, GPRS, WiFi, GPS, Radio, Bluetooth and USB. The smartphone is also provided with the Fingerprint, G – sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor. Also it is available in white and black two different colors.
You Might Love to Read – Nokia A1 Android smartphone will be first ever Android smartphone from Nokia in 2017
This new dual sim smartphone from Micromax is in direct competition with the recently launched LeEco Le 1s, Huawei Honor 5X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. This new smartphone is featuring the 3000 mAh Li – Ion removable battery that can be used up to 275 hours and 10 hours on standby and talk time respectively.
Price –
Micromax is the Indian smartphone brand who's major thing is to provide you the best and top specifications for just a small amount to pay from your pocket.
Micromax Canvas 6 Pro E484 specifications are just awesome as it is developed and manufactured to compete against the LeEco Le 1s, Honor 5X from Huawei and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Micromax Canvas 6 Pro E484 is never going to be an issue just as Micromax is well known for the best price deal.
You might Love to Read – Lenovo Moto X 3rd Generation is coming out soon with Lenovo Branding on box
Price in USA is 210$
Price in Europe is 185€
Price in Britain (UK) is 150£
Price in India is 13,999 India Rupees
Price in Canada is 270 Canadian Dollars
Price in Australia is 280 Australian Dollars
Price in Malaysia is 815 Malaysian Ringgits
Price in Sri Lanka is 30,550 Sri Lankan Rupees
Price in Pakistan is 21,999 Pakistani Rupees
What do you think about this new Micromax Canvas 6 Pro E484 smartphone.
Do you think it can compete with the multinational brand like Huawei as it is having the direct competition with LeEco Le 1s, Huawei Honor 5X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 which is another low budget price smartphone.


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I wish you all happiness, healthy & love
Buikdanseres Belly Dance Oryantal
I wish you all happiness, healthy & love
These two sympatics guys overhead were playing the best live music that I have heard in Marmaris. Music good played can transport yourself, you just feel free and have good feelings. In return to the famous EAT PRAY & LOVE , I propose as a gift for the soul DANCE MUSIC & MASSAGE


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A true dare-devil experience, Skydiving is guaranteed to provide thrill-seekers with a pure adrenaline-rush as they free-fall down to earth at heart-racing speeds! As well as this, you're assured to encounter breath-taking views as you pull the parachute and gently glide back down to the comfort of the ground.
Closest venues to Elsham
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Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire SkydivingMin. Age 16
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If you thought Skydiving was spectacular...just wait until youve done it at our sensational Lincolnshire Skydiving Centre! The breathtaking air based action is completely out of this world and you will witness for yourself the unparalleled thrill of free fall! We offer a longer period of free fall than anyone else out there so make sure you dont miss out on our awesome venue!
Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire Parachute JumpingMin. Age 16
5 miles from Elsham
Our Lincolnshire Parachute Jumping Centre is one of the Norths most adrenaline packed venues and we are delighted to offer a truly breathtaking experience some 4000 feet above terra firma! You will receive expert tuition and be fully prepared for your jump, so, you will have the absolute time of your life as you float effortlessly to earth!
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41 miles from Elsham
The Abyss at Magna offers the only INDOOR extreme sports center in the UK. From a single Indoor 150ft bungee jump to a 150ft abseil this is the location to be at. If just 1 activity won't cut it for you then why not do both as well as adding in a zipline (250ft in the air and reaches speeds of 30mph) or Powerfan (Attached with a harness at 150ft in the air to then free fall. The fan then slowing your decent within the last 30ft to slowly lower you to the ground). Whichever you choose, 1 activity or more, our centre is the place to be.
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97 miles from Elsham
Days rarely come as action packed as those which unfold at our sensational Bedford Multi-Activity venue, which truly is home to some of the most adrenaline soaked events imaginable! You will be blown away by our breathtaking events including Indoor Skydiving, Simulated BASE Jumping, Indoor Surfing, Climbing, Racing Simulators and Archery! Choose just one or combine them for a truly fun-packed day out. We have top notch facilities and friendly, well trained staff who will ensure that your visit to us is an utterly unforgettable one! Book your spot now!
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I recently got my second tattoo. After getting my first tattoo I'd written a blog post which turned out to be quite a crowd favorite (three is a crowd okay!). So I'm gonna push my luck and write this time around too. It's a listicle AND it has GIFs. That's the ultimate crowd pleasing formula these days, right?
5 Types of Friends Based on Their Reaction to Your Tattoo
The I-think-I'm-super-funny friend: Why did you have to get this tattoo? It looks like a two year old drew on your hand with a permanent marker.
The very-concerned friend: A second tattoo already? I've heard it's an addiction. Are you addicted?
The money-minded friend: How much did you pay for it?! You should've given me all that money, I could have spent it on so many better things.
The not-really-a-friend friend – Ooh a tattoo… *goes on to touch the tattoo without permission* What does it mean? Is it personal? You can still tell me.
The I-also-want-a-tattoo friend – Which shop did you get it from? Did it hurt? Where should I get mine? What should I get?
Have extra amazing friends who don't fall into any of these types? Help me add it to the list!


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Spaying and neutering of dogs are highly wanted if you don't want to breed the dogs and however, these activities need to be carried out by qualified veterinarians specialized in pet care and management. Anesthesia is required along with due surgical procedures for carrying out the spaying and neutering.
One has to understand first the terms like spaying or neutering. Both are related to the surgical approaches of sterilization in case of females and males respectively. However, the term neutering is also related to such procedures in both sexes. Accidental pregnancies that are not wanted can be highly minimized by these procedures.
Spaying and neutering helps to prevent occurrence of pyometra, which is a common reproductive disorder-giving problem to the dog owners. In male dogs, the neutering helps to prevent the occurrence of prostate enlargement or cancer. Hence, these help to minimize the incidences of reproductive disorders in dogs.
By these spaying and neutering, the male dog's desire in search of female dog in heat is highly minimized and hence, wandering of male dog is reduced. The animal becomes calm also by these surgical remedies. Territorial behavior of these animals is also highly minimized by these in case of male dogs.
Spaying of your dog before the occurrence of first heat is the best one to avoid the incidence of breast cancer. If the dog is spayed after the first heat, the chances of occurrence of breast cancer in them is more and has been proved by research. Younger group of dogs need to be subjected to these operations to avoid complications in future.
Many veterinarians prefer the spaying and neutering of dogs only at the age of five to six years.
However, these can be performed even at the age of three to five years. Postoperative care needs to be followed meticulously to avoid the occurrence of infections by microbial organisms.
Spaying of the Female Dog
Spaying of the female dog is undertaken to control the unwanted pregnancy by crossing of some unknown or country or non-descript dogs. The spaying of the dog reduces the aggressiveness of the dog. By spaying, one can reduce the incidences of the commonly encountered reproductive diseases like pyometra.
Spaying also helps to control the population in case of stray animals and many nations are doing these operations by removing the ovaries from the female animals. Experienced veterinarians are required to do the spaying in case of female dogs and the postoperative care is to be given more emphasis. If proper control measures are not taken after the surgical operation for the removal of ovary, then the infections may start setting in and the animal may end up in development of peritonitis and then toxemia sets in, causing unwanted health problems.
Death of the dog may finally occur, if the dog is not provided an effective and proper veterinary care. A female dog that is spayed before the occurrence of first heat will have almost a zero chance of development of mammary cancer, which is more common with the dogs that are not spayed.
A female dog generally comes to heat once in eight months or so. During the heat occurrence, there is bleeding from vagina and the dog may cross with the unwanted male and the spaying activity prevents all these. In case of aged dogs, the dog may often get signs of increased thirst, anorexia, vomiting etc. that are so common with pyometra.
Pyometra means the presence of pus in the uterus. Once pyometra occurs, it involves many discomforts to the animal in addition to the cost factor involved for the therapy also. Such pyometra is totally prevented by spaying because in the case of spaying, you are removing both ovaries and the uterus.
Surgical Neutering of the Male Dog
Surgical neutering of the male dog is important in helping the dog owners to control the male dog's aggressive behavior. Yes. By doing the surgical neutering, it becomes possible to control the dog's restlessness, which might have caused so much agony for the owner and hence, neutering corrects such activity to the benefit of the dog owner.
When the dog is in puppy stage, the dog may be subjected to the surgical neutering technique. Hence, the hormonal impact is highly minimized in such male dogs.
The surgical neutering of the male dog helps to prevent the incidences of prostate gland diseases. Generally, in case of male dogs, the prostate enlargement is more common. In canine patients undergone the surgical neutering, the incidences of such prostate enlargement are totally minimized.
Sometimes, the adult male dog has more difficulties during defecation. However, one has to rule out the feed borne constipation like lack of fibers etc. before resorting to the fixation of prostate enlargement as a cause for this. Constipation is mainly due to the increased size of the prostate gland. Neutering makes shrinkage of the prostate gland. In surgical neutering, the incision is placed in front of the scrotum and the testicles are removed in a surgical manner using aseptic techniques.
The wound need not be closed except the tying up of the cord after cutting of the testicle. However, in two to three days time, as a routine tissue reaction, some swelling may occur in the scrotum. However, once you administer the antibiotic that has a broader spectrum of activities, the condition gets recovered in a satisfactory condition. Septic shock may occur if the surgical site gets infected with some microbial infections and in these cases, the wound needs a thorough dressing procedure and the patient needs to be continuously monitored in a clinical environment.


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Two university rugby players today admitted performing lewd sex acts while naked on a public bus. Ryan Lissamore, 19, and 21-year-old Oliver Graham carried out the indecent acts while on the top deck of the No 94 service bus, travelling from Cheltenham to Gloucester on the evening of September 20 last year. [...] The two men, along with four other players who also admitted carrying out indecent acts, are students at the University of Gloucestershire and had been drinking in Cheltenham.Now why does that never happen on my bus to work or home? The newspaper reporting is a bit too coy, I mean, the performances given may have been world class and worthy of the attention of a talent scouts of adult websites specialising in that sort of public entertainment. At least I would have expected more details about their bodies, technique and stamina.
It was after they got on the bus that the incidents took place. They had been travelling on the Stagecoach bus with fellow rugby players Lewis Baker, 21, James Devlin, 19, Alex Bye, 19, and Daniel Hammond, 20. Last month the four all admitted a separate count of outraging public decency by committing obscene acts in front of other passengers.
The charge stated: "On September 20, 2010 Lewis Baker, Alex Bye, James Devlin and Daniel Hammond outraged public decency on a public service bus travelling from Cheltenham to Gloucester, masturbated themselves while naked and allowed themselves to be masturbated by another within the site and outrage of other persons present."
That offence was witnessed by teenage girls, who left the top deck of the bus and went downstairs.
And there is also no word about the passengers who would (like me) have applauded the show fiercely. When the International Rugby Board provides that kind of entertainment during the World Cup this year I may even consider buying a ticket!
In my younger days, when going on the night bus home after a night on the town it was usually community singing that kept passengers awake lest they found themselves waking up somewhere in Essex instead of E14. How much more fun would the bus journey be if the local rugby club provided some on board entertainment, needing no other props than their bodies. And as for the teenage girls leaving early: silly, silly, silly, don't you know lads these days love to show off their bodies for your benefit?
And a local rag tut-tut-thundered about the lads' behaviour too


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CrossKnowledge announces the fourth edition of its annual Academy Conference that will take place on March, 11, 2014 at the Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France.
The event will feature two main keynote speakers David Mallon, Vice-President Research at Bersin by Deloitte and Jeanne Meister, Thought Leader in Corporate Learning and Workplace 2020.
In addition to keynote speeches, attendees will have access to parallel workshops and unique networking opportunities. Among customer testimonials: L'Oréal, ArcelorMittal, Etex Group, BioMérieux, Philips, Swiss Life, PSA Peugeot Citroën…
The yearly event provides 500 learning professional attendees the opportunity to share experiences and best practices, strategies and challenges with peers, industry leaders and international experts.
The Academy conference will also feature the CrossKnowledge Academy Awards winners.
The annual awards reward CrossKnowledge customers for their outstanding initiatives in e-learning, recognizing innovative projects. The jury is composed by:
- Claire Delouis, Head of Training Development within the Clarins International Training Division (France) ,
- Myriam Macharis, Human Resources Director at Etex Group (Belgium),
- Katrin Springob, Head of Corporate Learning Management at Henkel AG & Co (Germany)
- David Wilson founder and Managing Director of Elearnity, a Europe's leading independent Learning and Talent Analyst (United Kingdom).
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I've been knitting away on my November socks during nap time. After I put Jude to sleep, I rush through any chores that must be done and then hurl myself into bed to work on these socks. That brilliant pink offers a warming contrast to our increasingly gray days here. Today we heard on the radio that we might get a few snow flurries, and Jude squealed! He has been enamored with snow books for most of this year, and just last week he tried on his snow boots and toddled clumsily around the house on his suddenly heavy feet. He is ready for the snow!
At night I've been getting lost in Not That Kind of Girl. I've been wanting to find a book to fall into. You know that feeling you get when you become so absorbed in a book that you forget about everything else and just keep turning pages late into the night? I wanted that. I used to get that feeling all the time as a teenager. I'd live in books then, identifying with characters as much as my friends. As I get older I find that kind of escapism harder to achieve, so anytime a book does that, I let it take me. Not That Kind of Girl, though nonfiction, lets me escape to New York for a few hours each night. My favorite quote so far speaks to the inability to be completely absorbed in a moment:
"A night of carousing never passed without me stepping outside the experience to think, Yes, this must be what it is to be young" (p. 184).
I read this and immediately thought about the time in college that some friends and I ordered Avon. The whole time we were discussing lipstick shades and which nail polish to buy, I couldn't help feeling like I was doing anthropological fieldwork. "So this is what college girls talk about," I thought. I just wish I'd made some field notes.


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#248: La Canalosa - Detached Villa
Guide Price €164,950
Property Search
Large Property with potential
Stunning views
A large detached property situated outside of the village of La Canalosa and offering huge potential with a reformed under build providing a total of 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens.
Key Property Points
Solar Panels With a Battery Generator • 2 Water Deposits • 5000m2 Plot Size • Reformed Under build • Large Garage • Separate storage •
|Mains Electric
|Gas Available
|TV Available
|Internet Available
|Phone Line
|Air Conditioning
|Swimming Pool
|Car Parking
|Fitted Kitchen
|Central Heating
|En-suite Bathroom
More Details for La Canalosa Country House #248
Hondon Villas are delighted to bring onto the market for sale this large detached country house situated between La Canalosa and Hondon De Los Frailes.
The main house is in need of reform and consists of a 24m2 terrace which looks onto some stunning views. You enter the property via a wide hall, which leads to a lounge/dining room with feature wood fire place, a spacious kitchen, 3 large bedrooms and a family bathroom. The hall also provides access into the garage.
The under build offers three bedrooms, an open plan kitchen/lounge and a bathroom. This is in the process of being reformed.
The property has two water deposits, one of which could be used as a swimming pool, a good sized storage room and a large garage/ workshop.
The gardens offer 2 Almond Groves, fig trees, an established grape vine and some olive trees.
The property has solar panels and a good sized generator in order to provide electricity.
This property offers a great opportunity to let the under build or to use as separate guest accommodation.
©Google Maps: La Canalosa, Costa Blanca South, Spain
PLEASE NOTE: This map ONLY SHOWS THE GENERAL AREA or NEAREST TOWN for Country House #248. This Country House may be in the nearby countryside. You can ZOOM IN or OUT or move the map around with a mouse or touchscreen. Contact us for more information or to book a viewing.
Contact Us About Property #248
#248 La Canalosa Country House, Alicante. Buy Spanish property through Hondon Villas, AIPP Real Estate Agent
Disclaimer: Hondon Villas have supplied these property details, photographs and information in good faith. However, the information here may have changed since publication and so we offer them only as a guide. They do not form any part of a contract or agreement. Prospective purchasers / renters should satisfy themselves of the accuracy of any information given on this website. If you are purchasing a property, we recommend using an independent and qualified solicitor who is familiar with Spanish property laws.
Advertencia: Hondon Villas han suministrado estos detalles de propiedad, fotografías e información de buena fe. Sin embargo, la información que aquí puede haber cambiado desde su publicación y lo que les ofrecen sólo como una guía. Ellos no forman parte de un contrato o acuerdo. Los potenciales compradores / inquilinos deben cerciorarse de la exactitud de la información proporcionada en este sitio web. Si va a comprar una propiedad, se recomienda el uso de un abogado independiente y calificado que esté familiarizado con las leyes de propiedad española.
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Doctor insights on:
Oa2 Powder Medication
Good afternoon so I have a 8month old baby and he hasn't had proper poo in the last months and a half unless I give him Lacson or this other powder to put on his cereal. How can I get him to poo properly without any medication given.
See doctor: this is abnormal and you need medical attention. ...Read more
Does featherweight baking powder interfere with heart medications like salt substitutes ?
Check with doctor...: A person on heart meds can check with his primary care doctor and/or his cardiologist about using featherweight baking powder, which states that it is sodium free, but does have some potassium in it. Its website says 1/8 teaspoon of it has 70mg of potassium, so a patient can ask his doctor if that's ok. ...Read more
Hi, my mom's feet hurt for a while now, we bought alkaline powder 2 weeks ago, still no difference, is there any medication that can help her?
Explanation : There are many medications exist for different diseases. But we do not know why your mom have a pain, what kind a problem she has. Problem with skin, muscle, bones? Please, give more information next time. ...Read more
Please help me cure my athlete foot, i took the following for cure. Medication for a week, foot powder, cream, change socks more often 2x a day.
Go see your doctor: If you've failed to cure yourself w/multiple over-the-counter remedies, you need to go see your family doctor or podiatrist to be sure you have the right diagnosis. Right drug for wrong diagnosis won't lead to cure. So go see your doc for evaluation & appropriate treatment. ...Read more
16mo old son has diarrhea 4 the last 2 days and has caused a terrible rash. Prev medication ointment not working. Aloe & vaseline & powder not fixing?
Zind oxide: Irritative rashes from diarrhea in toddlers ae amongst the most stubborn rashes to cure. Try and get some daily air into that area - let him run around diaperless outside - who cares if he poops or pees on the lawn? Then, a diaper cream that has zinc oxide may be more useful - some brand names: triple paste, butt paste, desitin, (zinc oxide diaper cream) or generic zinc oxide. ...Read more
I am taking klonopin (clonazepam) twice daily for anxiety. Will eating maca root powder as a supplement conflict with my medication?
Nobody really knows: There are thousands of supplements advertised to do all sorts of magical remedies. Very few supplements have real research studies to show benefits (but manufacturers make claims, based on theories, animal tests, testimonials, chemical similarities, etc... but not oon real research because real research is hard to do and is expensive to do). Also, how does one know what really is in a supplement? ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
What are your thoughts on Juicing and using protein powder or flaxseed for weight loss? Will there be a problems with medications or conditions?
Juicing: Fresh organic juicing (with more vegetables than fruits) can be an excellent approach to weight loss. It can be expensive for purchase the vegetables & fruits and time consuming for preparation. I recommend that you read up on it first or consider working with a naturopathic doctor or a nutritionist who is experienced in this area. Rice protein is usually easy on the GI tract. If you get a good > ...Read more
4 year old son's on moxypen 125mg/5ml powder for suspension for a cold. His GP diluted it already. Can i add 5ml of diluted mixture to a half glass water to camouflage the medication? Basicly I need to give him his meds and he doesn't want to take it
Always a challenge to get a four year old to take his medicine. The main problem is now you have half a glass of medicine to get down instead of a teaspoon.
Sometimes camouflaged in a strong flavored jelly or pudding might be an option to try. If that doesn't work
Let me know. ...Read more
What is the most effective OTC medication for jock itch? Tinactin, (tolnaftate) lamasil, lotramin ultra? Can i put gold bond powder on right after the cream?
They are : All effective medications. Some will work better on some people and vice a versa. Be careful with some of the powders, some have ingredients that help fungus flourish. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Sir,what to do when one's blood-pressure falls to 99/65 (age-35yrs) by taking polyethylene glycol 3350 powder for oral solution 17g once at bedtime for merely 5 days?..already discontinued the above medication but am prescribed another laxative lactito
Dehydration: Polyethylene glycol 3350 is an osmotic diuretic, previously used to prepare bowel for colonoscopy. Low blood pressure can be due to dehydration which can, in turn, result from osmotic diuresis. Best to rehydrate w/plenty of fluids, enough to make urine clear. If no better, tell prescribing doc your concerns. ...Read more
Any alternative for active medication in miralax (polyethylene glycol) that is not in powder form. Is it save to take laxatives with possible bowel obstruction/ impaction?
No and NOOOOO: Mirlax is powder and mix in water or juice. Do not take any laxative by mouth with possible bowel obstruction ever! ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
I haven't been passing my urine drug testing lately. I dont use illicit drugs and have never had any problems before. I recently started taking Klonopin medication and a breather called, BREO (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder) Could th
Need more info: When you say that you are failing the test, what do you mean? What is showing as positive? Klonopin (clonazepam) is a benzodiazepine. Since you have a prescription for this medicine, you should not "fail" the screen. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Black powder in capsules, what type of drug is this?
Wouldn't: even want to try to guess about this. You could bring the capsule to your pharmacist to see if he/ she is able to identify it. ...Read more
We're can I have a powdered product tested that I think may be responsible for causing my drug indused toxic liver.?
Toxic liver?: What do you mean by toxic liver. You should be careful of the hundreds of scoundrels trying to get you to by their latest greatest lever detoxification bs. Go to your doctor and have him test your liver, then go from there. ...Read more
I had a 20mg Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) and took it out the capsule.., I ate some of the powder will it show in a urine drug screen???
Probably: no matter how you take the Vyvanse, (lisdexamfetamine) in the capsule or opening it, if you have absorbed the medication it will likely show up in your urine. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
I don't like the advair powder inhaler it irritates my throat. Does the hfa version have the same potency? Or is there another drug altogether?
DIfferent but minima: Advair hfa (salmeterol and fluticasone) is fluticasone 45mcg / salmeterol 25mcg or 115mcg/21mcg respectively. This can be dosed to be about equal to what you may have been on with the advair diskus. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
What pain medication can be taken for r.S.D.?
RSD, or: Complex regional pain syndrome can be difficult to treat and each patient needs to be treated differently. Opioid medications are definitely not the first option. Consider medications that affect nerve pain most, like neuromodulators such as gabapentin. Clonidine has been found to help some as well. Stellate ganglion blocks can be diagnostic/therapeutic. Consider topical ketamine creams as well. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Once u have anxiety the symptoms will stay even if u r not anxious iif not using any medication for anxiety?
Anxiety: Some symptoms remain, depending on the type of anxiety, ex. Generalized anxiety, the duration, the situations provoking it, and what other tx is applied, ex. Cognitive behavior therapy. ...Read more
My nephew was born at 25weeks at 1lb 10oz he has pda and is 4weeks old now, they r treating him with medication at present, how risky is surgery?
PDA: For an extremely premature baby all surgeries carry significantly elevated risks. The good news about all of this is: IF medical therapy fails (indomethacin) the PDA surgery is not "open heart surgery", the CT surgeon approaches the PDA through the side and places a clip on the ductus thus closing it off. Ignoring the ductus is not an option. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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If you've been in a car accident in Dallas that results in any damage whatsoever, you'll need to report the accident to your car insurance company as soon as possible. Next you'll be asked to give a recorded statement. Insurance adjuster will be your next hurdle although most accident victims don't know this.
You don't have to give a recorded statement to another person's insurance company. Yours is a little trickier. Even though you hired the insurance company as your representative, they still act as a separate entity from you and hold their interests to heart. Their job is to discern if the cause of the accident — an event that will cost their company money — was you.
Thus, any evidence that they can obtain pointing to your fault for the accident will aid them in decreasing your payout and keeping money in their coffers. There's a reason they say 'deny' is an insurance company's favorite word. Here are the things that you should never say to an insurance adjuster, as well as advice on when you should or should not give a recorded statement.
Things You Should Never Say to an Insurance Adjuster
When talking with your insurance adjuster, you'll need to provide details about how the accident happened, parties involved, and whether or not you incurred any medical expenses or property damage.
While all of the above is pertinent to recovering compensation under you policy, the following is a list of a few things you should never say when speaking with your insurance adjuster.
- "I'm sorry." Saying I'm sorry may be used as an admission of guilt
- "It was my fault." If you say anything about the accident being your fault or admit to any wrongdoing, like speeding, you may harm your chances of recovering compensation
- "I'm fine." If you tell the adjuster that you're fine or okay, you may be implying that your injuries aren't serious
- "I think…" All statements that you give to an insurance adjuster should be factual; don't make any opinion statements
- "I don't' have an attorney." If you tell your insurance adjuster that you don't have an attorney, they may assume that you're more easy to manipulate and will accept a lower offer
- "I accept." Never accept an insurance adjuster's first settlement offer, especially without talking to an attorney first.
The insurance adjuster wants a recorded statement. Should I give one?
In most cases, giving a recorded statement is ill advised. That's because if you give a recorded statement, it may be used against you at a later date to contradict something else you say, or a fact about the accident. Ask to fill out any necessary forms and tell him or her that you will speak at length to them through your Dallas car crash attorney.
How an Attorney Can Help after a Dallas Car Accident
If you have questions about whether or not you'll be covered by your Dallas car insurance, call the attorneys at the Law Office of Julie Johnson PLLC. We'll get you started on all you need to know about the aftermath of a car accident by providing you with a free case consultation. Reach us now at 214-290-8001.


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35 Knitted Baby Blankets Giveaway Winners!
You guys! Thank you all so much for your kind words about the publication of my new book- I a totally blown away!
I loved working on this books so much – and judging by all your comments knitting for babies is the jam, am I right?!
So, without further ado – here are the three winners…
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Please do get in touch and send over your postal address so that we can send a copy out to you!
Thanks to you all of entering, I'm sorry that there can't be more winners!
There has been a lot of talk about us heading into a super cold winter – is it me, or do the newspapers report that just about every year?
As much as I love the summer, I adore when autumn arrives and the trees start changing colours, I can't get enough of dog walks on chilly mornings! I love it even more when the weather takes a dip and it gets colder, those dark evening and winter frosts! I certainly have not intention of getting caught out this year if it is in fact going to be super arctic…so, in preparation I have decided to raid my stash and make one of my own shawls from one of my own books! I'm undecided if that makes me super cool or super lame…but the end result is that as the autumn weather set in I will be super cosy!
Are you making any of the projects from any of my books? If you share them on Instagram be sure to tag be – Id love to see what you make!


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The Help(Book) The Help(Movie)
Monday, December 5, 2011
Double Review: The Help, Book and Movie
The Help(Book) The Help(Movie)
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I think I need to read the book now. I loved the film, and the actors were amazing indeed. I'm glad that you speak highly of Jessica Chastain. I loved her in The Tree of Life. And in The Help, she managed to bring so much depth into her shallow character and make her likeable.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 10:41 AM
I haven't read the book yet but my interest does get sparked after reading this. The cast was amazing, especially Chastain who is so delightful to watch. Good review.ReplyDelete
Haven't read the book, but the movie was absolutely fantastic. One of my favorite films of 2011 so far. Wonderful review!ReplyDelete
If you like the movie, I am almost sure that you will like the Book. Characters are much likable.ReplyDelete
And I think everyone agrees that Jessica Chastain is Breakthrough Star of the Year along with Michael Fessbender. I want them to be recognized in some way, just because the kind of phenomenal year they had.
Thanks for Reading !!
After reading his all I can say that This is what I mean by "reviews" as compared to one of yours for "Hunger". This is an excellent review. No Spoiler and encouraging to see movie as well as to read the book. After Watching the movie I was bit confused about Skeeter's character but after reading your review I understood the reason of my confusion. Also, After watching it I am definitely looking forward to read the book as soon as I get the chance. An Excellent review. A movie must watch. A book, must read.ReplyDelete
Aside from a few worthy performances, I thought this movie was nothing more than a glorified Hallmark Movie of the Week. People told me I'd like the movie better if I read the book. No thanks!ReplyDelete
To Tell you the truth, I am one of those people. I liked the movie because I loved Book. But, I will agree to it being Hallmark Movie with some really good Performances. It does have that feel.ReplyDelete


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Hey Ladies
So we all know that fashion is a lifestyle that we have to update like a software every time. our women crush Wednesday is Mdy Designs a south African based design house which we want to appreciate for creating refreshing awesome designs that would not only be appreciated by the young folks but also the mature ladies.
Here a beautifully sewn MdyDesigns, an Ankara print asymmetric long sleeved blouse is paired with black socks inspired leggings, a black fedora and suede ankle boots.
Here a black elbow sleeved turtle neck sheer body contop is paired with a Mdy Designs detachable peplum knee length straight cut skirt. This look is complete with an Afro inspired hairstyle
Here an Mdy Designs sandy horizon toned strip flared silk skirt is paired with a white cap hand shirt, tiger print inspired cuff necklace, tiger print suede pumps, blue bangles and a gorgeous red lip.
This Mdy Designs Ankara print puff sleeve blazer and patterned Ankara print chain clutch is paired with a black top, blue pencil jeans, black ankle laced up boots and traditional bead necklace.
Here a maroon fedora, faux fur jacket and grey shirt is paired with an earthly toned Mdy Designs flared big band silk skirt and patent black ankle boots.
Here an ankara print Mdy Designs tight pants is worn with a black tank top, black platform heels and drape bead necklace, finishing off the look with a bohemian hairstyle.
Here a detachable Ankara print Mdy Designs pepelum pencil skirt is paired with a white tank top, beaded necklace and blue glossy pumps finished off with classic red lips.
Here a white pluging neckline shirt is paired with Mdy Designs loose high waist Ankara print pants, the look is complete with white pumps, loose chain necklace and matching head gear made from the same fabric.
Mdy Designs Summer ERIKA 2015 collection comes with a variety of designs to suit all need whether its office attire, casual or church.
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If e-commerce's boom in 1999 greatly helped marketers, publicity about related privacy issues raised major concerns. Consumer groups, legislators and regulators paid little attention to the kind of profiles marketers were gathering without permission, using traditional direct mail lists to solicit business by mail and phone. They reacted far more strongly when the same information was gathered by Web sites. Further sparking concerns were worries that marketers could get far more detailed personal information, seeing what consumers viewed and not just where they bought; that tracking was taking place secretly; and that companies planned to combine traditional databases with online profiles. Worried that the practices threatened consumers' confidence in Internet commerce, various industry associations rushed to implement self-regulatory plans and industry seal programs. Some companies, such as IBM Corp., required sites on which they advertise to have privacy plans in place. Consumer groups and some regulators, however, remained skeptical, raising questions about not only marketers' data, but information obtained by third-party ad servers. Several consumer groups pushed the Federal Trade Commission to block a deal in which DoubleClick, an ad-serving company with online profiles, sought to buy Abacus Direct, a company with offline profiles. But the purchase was completed in November.
Free Internet access is not a new idea, but it did take root in 1999. A handful of companies, including NetZero and 1stUp.com Corp., began to amass enough subscribers to give the ad-supported model a chance to work. NetZero, which launched in October 1998, had about 2 million subscribers by the end of September. Similarly, 1stUp.com, a start-up that allows advertisers and sites to brand an Internet service provider business, hit 1 million subscribers through co-branded deals with sites such as AltaVista and Gay.com. CMGI added 1stUp to its growing roster in 1999. The free PC model had a harder time. Free-PC, an Idealab Capital Partners company that offered ad-supported PCs and Internet service, sold out to eMachines, which sells low-cost computers. Consultancy Jupiter Communications said that while the free PC market is "a losing battle,'' ad-supported ISP service is "a difficult proposition, but one in which the economics can work.'' Jupiter predicts 13% of all online users will access the Web via a free Internet service by 2003.
The following is a list of Internet companies that didn't go public this year. Hmmm, it's a bit short. But it does seem the entire Internet made its initial public offering of stock this year, with e-tailers, services outfits and interactive agencies striking it rich. How rich? Agency.com commanded a first-day market capitalization of $2.56 billion, netting a big gain for 46.6% owner Omnicom Group. Old-media companies rushed in with the intent to cash in, with Walt Disney Co., the New York Times Co., Tribune Co. and General Electric Co.'s NBC among those planning or creating Net stocks. CBS Corp. and News Corp. traded ad time for stock in dot-coms, hoping for big payoffs down the road. Better get used to seeing a lot of ads, promotion and content on Fox for early '99 IPO Healtheon/WebMD: News Corp.'s $1 billion deal for a 10.8% stake in the health site is set to run 10 years.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Next time you visit your local supermarket, a quick dental check-up could be just another item on your weekly shopping list.
The owner of a celebrity dental clinic in Britain has teamed up with British retailer Sainsbury's to offer consumers tooth care in the supermarket aisle from next week.
The clinics will offer shoppers check-ups from 16 pounds ($28.17) and the man behind the move Lance Knight believes it can 'revolutionize' dentistry across the country.
"It is all about putting the patient first and providing them with a service that's straight forward and at the right price. We intend to open from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. offering the public seven day access to the dentist making it more convenient for them," Knight told Reuters.
He said cost of seeing a private dentist and the difficulty of finding a state healthcare funded one often means that dental care is something that people put off.
"Our aim is to make the service available to many more Sainsbury's customers across the country," Knight said.
The first clinic will open in a Sainsbury's store near the northern English city of Manchester and more could follow.
Going private can be an expensive business, a porcelain crown will set you back 700 pounds and a dental implant can cost upwards of 2,000 pounds per tooth according to research conducted by the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
All of this comes amidst growing numbers of people willing to leave Britain to get their teeth sorted.
Hungarian Dental Travel takes 25 to 30 patients a month abroad to seek assistance despite the British Dental Association saying there are over 600 more National Health Service (NHS) dentists in Britain compared to last year.
"What we provide is a service which is both affordable and accessible and every patient has an opportunity to speak thoroughly with their dentist before the procedure," Hungarian Dental Travel manager Chris Hall told Reuters.
Food and grocery industry research firm IGD estimates that more than 30 percent of items sold in supermarkets are non-food related including CD's, DVD's and many electrical goods.
Dentistry may just be the latest in that non-grocery-related list of products and services that your local supermarket sells.
"There is a shortage of dental practices in the UK and the launch of this new service goes some way to providing local people with greater access to dental advice and a range of procedures," Sainsbury's Professional Services head David Gilder said.
Latest figures shows that there has been nearly a drop of a million people seeing an NHS dentist from 28.1 million in April 2006 to 27.3 million in December 2007 according to official statistics from the NHS Information Centre.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
woyww - leaves and pods
31 comments:
Beautiful. I really love the simplicity of this and I don't mean in any way to detract from the technical skill required to do it. Awesome work! Happy WOYWW, Cindy #51ReplyDelete
Your leaves and pods look amazing. Your are really talented. #59ReplyDelete
Simplest is often the hardest to carry off, but boy, do you do it in style. I love it, the boxes, the watercolour, the text, everything. I'd choose that any day over the elaborately embellished.....gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Hugs, LLJ 36 xx
Nice neat space well lit and ready. You've done a fine job with this composition. The leaf rests ever so lightly...showing the dimension. Be well Carole #68ReplyDelete
Golly Sandra. I keep saying you have mad drawing skills, but the coloring of this page is remarkable. All the shading and shadows you captured are perfect. Really, really lovely. Happy WOYWW from # 2.ReplyDelete
Excellent leaves and pods and such a good desk to work at too. Your paint palette looks well loved. Thanks for visiting already and leaving a comment.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing
Hugs Eliza & Yoda 47
Happy WOYWW
WOW Sandra! This is super amazing! I LOVE the simplicity of the whole thing.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing it.
Krisha #71
Your desk looks a lovely place to work and your painting is lovely. Thanks for visiting.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Your desk looks very serene and peaceful, just like your drawings! Lindart #85ReplyDelete
Oh wow! Your leaves and pods are amazing ... I just love it. Have a great week. Elizabeth x #70ReplyDelete
Very striking, sandra. Every time I visit you, it makes me want to get out the watercolors, but it still hasn't happened . . . ***sigh*** Thank you for letting me live vicariously!ReplyDelete
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Amazing drawings, super. Thanks for the visit BJ #53ReplyDelete
That page is great - I hope you are enjoying the course. Have a great week, Chris # 15ReplyDelete
Beautiful drawings love the leaf :) Happy WOYWW hugs Nikki 7ReplyDelete
Just exquisite. You are very talented and I love the simplicity. Thank you for visiting me. Anne x @56ReplyDelete
Oh my! This is amazing! Love the way you captured those shadows! Chris95ReplyDelete
Wow, that is beautiful. Simple yet so elegant. I had a look at your last post and I love those pears.ReplyDelete
Have a great week.
Von #11
Wonderfully simple and so well done! Cool pears below and those peeps in the last WOYWW post are really cool. Hugs and Happy WOYWW! Nan G #82ReplyDelete
Lovely drawing. You have really absorbed the classReplyDelete
Hi Sandra de, happy WOYWW and thank for visiting my desk. WOOOWW love your artwork, very nice. Cheers and have a great week RobynO#35ReplyDelete
Love the leaves and pods drawing, the boxes with the leaves just wandering across two, it just makes the whole page somehow, love it. Annette #6ReplyDelete
Sorry I'm so late popping over this week.....yesterday was full to the brim with twinnie fun [blogging doesn't get a look in as you can imagine :-) ].ReplyDelete
Love your artwork today....really wish I had more creative time to get back to more drawing/painting.
Annie x # 26
Hi Sandra. I love these compositions you are doing, they are really beautiful. I hope you are putting some of your artwork on your walls!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I have been a terrible WOYWWer lately, time just gets away with me at the minute. I'd love to swap atc's with you when it's time, not even sure of when that is!! I will e-mail you!
Hugs Lisax
- AnonymousMay 1, 2014 at 2:58 AM
So so SO pretty. I love the way the leaf drifts into the other box. Lovely composition, lovely soft colours, all just fab. And is that a date stamp? Did I read the post to quickly and miss it? It just adds that perfect touch for me, love the contrast.ReplyDelete
Happy (day late but so glad I made it here) WOYWW!
Mary Anne (8)
I am really enjoying all your sketches - I love the clear simplicity of the design of this page. x JoReplyDelete
Your drawing and painting is really lovely. So fresh and clear. Thanks for your visit this week. You are right - the Derwent products are a real must have for me. Hope you have a good week. xx Maggie #61ReplyDelete
What a beautiful desk you have shown us this week. Love your painting - absolutely beautiful.ReplyDelete
Hugs, & Thanks for visiting me - Neet 44 xx
oo-er how cool is that Sandra...ReplyDelete
Gum leaf and gumnut .. LOVE it ... well done, you are one lclever girl Shaz in oz.x #50 thanks for popping over.
I found your website on another site. allowed me to really understand this topic. I have spent lots of time looking through your site. You are doing the great work!ReplyDelete
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it might be simple but it looks lovely especially th leaf crossing the boxes, thdt leafwould make a great stamp
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LoVe. LoVe. LoVe.ReplyDelete
I adore botanical expressions, and this is so lovely.
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Ahem… *straightens and tries to act cool* Hello, Jade's here. I hope everybody's doing well. As for me… well, I have a confession to make… *breathes deeply* I totally forgot that I was the one to post this week. I know, I'm not proud of myself. Fortunately, my beautiful yang was there for me and reminded me yesterday that I was supposed to post something today. Then I spent the whole night trying to figure out what I could talk to you about.
I have to tell you, I've been very busy translating, and I didn't do much more lately. I only take a break during my breakfast and read a book (not a whole book, I don't have that kind of time, but little by little…) Anyway, I'm re-reading a series right now, and I decided to have you guess which book it is, along with the author of course. Now, there's nothing to win since I don't have any book to share, so it's only for the pleasure of it. (And no, it's not from any of the Story Orgy's writer.)
Ready? Here we go:
"Ask me," Phillip demanded. "Ask me what I like."
"What," Jonathan stumbled as Phillip licked at his skin again, "what do you like?" He sounded as if he had run all the way from Edinburgh. He knew he should be embarrassed, but God he was enjoying every moment of Phillip's torture. How he had longed to be on the receiving end of it all the times he had seen Phillip fuck a woman.
"I like your body." Phillip pressed his nose against Jonathan's arm and ran it down until he breathed deeply of the scent in Jonathan's armpit. "I like the way you smell, especially now, musky from fucking all night and ready to fuck again. I love how muscular you are, how dark and sinful you look." He paused and pulled away to look down. Slowly his hands came back down to rest against Jonathan's stomach. Jonathan followed his look, watched his own stomach muscles contract at the sensual touch. He stopped breathing as he watched Phillip's hand smooth down until it covered his cock. "But I love this best—your magnificent cock. For so many years I've watched it grow to impossible lengths, and so quickly. God, you're so quick to arouse, you walk around half-hard all the time. It's been a constant torture for me, Jonathan. When you would strip and I'd watch you fuck it into a woman, I'd nearly spill my seed at the sight. When you brought yourself with your hand in my study not long ago, did you know I was doing the same under the desk? The sight of you masturbating made me come so hard, when I cried out your name pretending to be Maggie, it was really me, Jonathan. I came with your name on my lips."
"Phillip," Jonathan moaned, his head twisting against the wall as Phillip began to rub his cock through the thin cloth separating them.
Phillip leaned back in but didn't remove his hand from Jonathan's cock. The resulting pressure made Jonathan groan and thrust into him. Phillip took his mouth tenderly, the thrust of his tongue matching the glide of his hand. Jonathan's hands fisted where they still rested against the wall. He could stand it no longer and lowered his arms, once again ramming his hands into Phillip's hair. Phillip broke the kiss.
Phillip was breathing heavily, as heavily as Jonathan. "Do you know what I'd really like, Jonathan?" he whispered against his lips. "What I've imagined doing countless times? I want to suck it, Jonathan. I want to take the whole great length of that beautiful cock into my mouth and I want to suck it hard, and lick your balls and swallow you, every drop that I wring from it. That's what I'm going to do, Jonathan."
A sob tore from Jonathan's mouth as he felt Phillip restlessly tear open the buttons on his breeches. Phillip stepped back and pushed the now open garment down over Jonathan's hips, exposing Jonathan's long, thick cock, nearly purple with arousal. "Every time I watched a woman go down and suck this, I was insanely jealous. My mouth watered just imagining it. Now it's mine, Jonathan."
Jonathan had been looking down at his own cock, but at Phillip's words his head fell back against the wall with an audible thunk. Phillip glanced up in surprise. "Are you all right?" he asked.
"I will be if you mean what you say," he said weakly.
Phillip laughed, the sound more seductive than humorous. "Oh I mean it." He lowered himself to his knees in front of Jonathan, and Jonathan could hardly stand. His knees went weak with desire at the sight of Phillip getting ready to suck his cock.
So? Hot isn't it? I know, I could have given you more, but I can't copy and paste the whole book, now can I?
I hope you enjoyed it.


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Vista Inn & Suites Memphis RoomsFind your refuge in the heart of Memphis and rest easy. Vista Inn & Suites features amenity-rich rooms with complimentary wireless high-speed Internet, 27" cable televisions, work desks and electronic door locks. Relax and indulge in a Whirlpool Suite with in-room refrigerator, microwave and executive desk. We also offer king or double rooms and have connecting rooms available with sleeper sofas.
- Cable TV with HBO
- Coffee
- Hair dryers
- Wireless Internet
- Iron / ironing board
- Large work desk and chair
- Housekeeping
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I'm a slacker because I forgot to take a picture of our outgoing box, but our incoming box is so pretty that I'm hoping you won't notice!
But, I'll start at the beginning. A few weeks ago, the ladies of Mud Puddles to Meteors announced that they were going to facilitate a nature exchange. The idea was to send about 12 specimens--or what would fit in an egg carton--to your partner, who would be from a different part of the world.
I ended up swapping with Brenda, a children's librarian in Hawaii. Imagining that Hawaii doesn't have a traditional fall, I packed our box with dried seed pods and leaves and chestnuts and acorns. In return, we got a box of the most beautiful sea shells.
I tried to talk with the Kid about the creatures that might have lived in them, but he doesn't really have a frame of reference for a hermit crab. Instead, he lined the shells up like train cars to make a pretty procession across his room. Thankfully, Brenda--wise to the ways of the little ones--picked some nice sturdy shells!
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Back in the early days of this blog, I wrote about the Ganelin Trio, the incredible improvising jazz outfit from Russia ca. the '70s/'80s. I'm not even going to reference it, nor look it up: I simply know that I wrote about their Poco-A-Poco CD on the Leo label w/ great reverence. It is reverence well justified. I'm currently on a bit of a Ganelin Trio kick, and at some point in your life on earth, I'd recommend you do the same. Their music will blow your fuckin' head off.
Russia, at least as it was in the former Soviet Union, is not exactly the kind of place you'd consider to be a hotbed of blazing jazz action. That may be because you consider the Russian people too austere, too serious, too unswingin' to be jazz people (you'd be wrong); or it may be because you're under the impression that just about all forms of fun, especially subversive fun like RADICAL FREE JAZZ would've been outlawed by its former communist government (that is mostly true). However, the leader, Vyacheslav Ganelin, was held - and is still held - in great esteem by the music community in Russia and hence played and recorded his music relatively hassle-free.
The "classic" trio also consisted of pianist Ganelin, saxophonist Vladimir Chekasin and percussionist Vladimir Tarasov. This line-up was solidified in 1971 and blew minds for a couple of decades. They started releasing albums - pretty much all of them live - in the late '70s for Russian emigre Leo Feigin's Leo Records imprint, and began to play jazz festivals in western Europe. Jazz critics worth a bean hailed them as the best free jazz group in thw world. They mighta been right.
A few weeks ago, my buddy Predrag from Perth told me he was selling off a bunch of his jazz records for a bit of extra cash. He listed four Ganelin LPs up for grabs. Original vinyl, good nick, $10 a-piece. I told him they were sold. My desperation levels hit Def-Con 4 and I decided then and there that I needed them. Don't ask me where this desperation came from: I hadn't listened to my other Ganelin CDs in over half a decade... but sometimes it all comes flooding back to you and you realise a revisiting is in order.
I got my hands on 1981's Con Fuoco, '83's Con Afetto, '84's Strictly For Our Friends and 1988's threeminusoneequalsthree. The latter is a duo 2LP set between Cekasin and Ganelin, and is equal to any of the trio LPs, alhough it veers more into contemporary avant-garde territory: more AMM, less Coltrane.
I once described, possibly in the pages of this very blog, the Ganelin Trio as sounding like a basement-dwelling eastern European version of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. There's some truth in that - the use of "small" and unconventional instrumenets in the mix, for one - but whereas the AEOC looked towards Africa for inspiration, Ganelin Trio are pure Euro avant-garde, mixing up folk melodies, Russophilian classical motifs (I doubt that's even a word...), hard-arsed improv of the FMP/Incus school and a real swing, the kind of momentum you only get from players who really understand jazz and that it's supposed to move.
Ganelin even plays synth and electric keys on occasion, and it absolutely works within the music. Chekasin's sax work closely resembles Ornette's late '60s/early '70s playing - high-energy blasts which rarely delve into Ayleresque screech territory - and Tarasov's percussive experiments are totally engaging in their use of all manner of kitchen-sink materials. Engaging is exactly what this music is. It never stays in the same place for too long, and the manner in which it combines what sound like familiar melodies w/ hot-wired improv is the stuff of the gods.
All of these albums are currently in print, cheap and available via Leo Records' web site. The music of the Ganelin Trio is something which should be known far and wide, certainly outside of its contemporary listenership of Wire readers and hopeless jazz nerds (both spectrums of which cover me adequately, thanks). You don't wanna miss this boat: they're totally worth it. Vyacheslav is still musically active today, making vital sounds 30-40 years later. You can check out his current group, Ganelin Priority, right here.
For something completely different, check out the clip below from Englishman David Munrow.
Munrow died in 1976 at the age of 33, though in his time he did more to popularise the music of the pre-Renaissance era - "early music", if you will - than just about anyone else in Ol' Blighty (or indeed the world). His biography, his importance, is massive, although he is consigned to a footnote to all but select boffins in the 21st century. In his time, he worked with directors Ken Russell and John Boorman, as well as Shirley and Dolly Collins, and tragically took his own life as a young man. His Art Of Courtly Love set, is considered a must, but given its currently scarce status, it remains from my grasp. Easily-obtainable CDs of his music are well within your grasp.
My friend Neil Sweeney, an American who lived in Australia for roughly a decade and now resides just outside of Baltimore, has got me hooked on this guy. Neil is a music obsessive who, when he gets his claws into a genre, must wringe it dry for all it's worth, and I mean that in a good way. His obsession with this music has made him an expert in little time. He is currently in the process of setting up a shop-within-a-shop, Alte Werks, which is to be based in the Baltimore record store/performance space, True Vine, an outlet which also happens to be co-owned by an old buddy of mine, Jason Willett (who used to run the Megaphone Records label, as well as being a member of Half Japanese and Jad Fair's band who toured here in 1997 and '99).
His mission is to convert the rock slobs of this world to the wonders of music before the concepts of Enlightenment and Reason became popular notions. I suspect that he, just like David Munrow himself, may actually be the ultimate pre-Renaissance man. If you're ever in the area, you may want to check it out.
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- Jarrod said...
Yo Dave, having one of regular catch up with all your posts I've missed over the last half a year (!) been meaning to post a bunch of comments about some stuff, but the Munrow is the one that got me ;-)
My personal favorite is "Music of the Crusades" on Argo from '71 (I think), it was also the first early music record I bought many moons ago, but apart for sentimental reasons I also think it is possibly the best David Munrow/early music LP I have (I've collected a bunch; their cheap and easy to find and it seems no one cares for them) Super evocative, and a really interesting range of material (combinations of vocal only music, instrumental music, and group music etc.) I remember when I did some brief work at the Fuse warehouse (again, many moons ago...!) one of the guys there, who was really into classical music and ECM referred to him as the "Ian Curtis of Early Music", ha.
Also, you may/may not be interested, I found an interesting chapter on a Google preview of a book on the history of Troubadour music by this academic that is a history/think piece on the evolution of the modern scholarship, understanding and interpretations of Early Music from the 18th century through to the 20th century - interesting perspectives on David Munrow and his applications of the theories of Middle Eastern influences on the original music in his performances (sort of insinuating that even in Early Music circles the general drifts and trends of the 1960's where felt) and there are other tangents involving the impact of the early 20th century coffee club trad. folk scene on some of the major "heads" in the universities, so to speak;
John Haines "Eight Centuries of Troubadours and Trouvères:
The Changing Identity of Medieval Music" pages 234 - 248, here;
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Euro zone manufacturing picks up too
Manufacturing activity across the euro zone accelerated faster than previously thought last month. As Hayley Platt reports, the business surveys are more signs the bloc's economy is recovering.
Motoring ahead - Spain's economy is picking up speed. Manufacturers hired staff at the fastest rate in almost eight years in March, according to the latest numbers from Markit. The survey showed manufacturing companies edged up slightly to 54.3 from 54.2 the previous month. A weaker euro helped boost exports and orders, fuelling steady growth in the sector. It's the 16th month in a row the figures have held above the 50 mark that denotes growth. An encouraging sign, says Justin Urquhart Stewart from Seven Investment Management. SOUNDBITE: Justin Urquhart Stewart, Seven Investment Management, saying (English): "Not only are they above the 50 limit but they've been growing above the 50 level. One off data ignore but follow the line of direction and this is an encouraging sign." There was more good news for manufacturers across the euro zone. Overall activity rose to a 10-month high of 52.2, beating expectations and staying above 50 for 21 months. Further signs of a euro zone revival after last year's slowdown. Not surprisingly, Germany's economy is growing. Its manufacturing sector grew at its fastest rate for almost a year. And even France's troubled economy showed a small improvement. But could the positive data lead the ECB to rein back the pace of bond buying earlier than expected? Best not, says Urquhart Stewart. SOUNDBITE: Justin Urquhart Stewart, Seven Investment Management, saying (English): "All of these central bankers know full well if they take too precipitous action and are seen to destroy the confidence level then the economies will go straight back again into recession." The good news didn't spread to Greece, where exports slowed for the seventh month in a row. On a brighter note, employment in the sector did rise slightly thanks to new jobs created in consumer goods firms. But with Greece yet to conclude negotiations with its euro zone partners and the IMF on reforms still needed to secure the remaining bailout aid, concerns over its economy and a possible "Grexit" still remain.


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Healthy Mint Shake (Shamrock Shake) vegan, Paleo, dairy free, no added sugar
By Julie Sews - 3:10:00 PM
I use to often get shakes at McDonalds (thank god I know better now!), and by far my favourite was the shamrock shake. I'm surprised I have never thought about trying to make one myself until now.
According to the Huffington Post, McDonald's Shamrock Shake has 54 ingredients and for the 820 calories it has you could have 1.5 hamburgers, 3.6 small fries, one bacon egg and cheese biscuit, 4.3 orders of hotcakes, and 8 soft chocolate chip cookies at McDonald's. And think of how many people have that as their beverage with their meal there! Holy moly!
|image from the Huffington Post
I recently came across some smoothie and ice cream recipes that used whole mint leaves instead of extract, which I thought was interesting since I've grown mint in the past (this years is still barely a seedling? huuumm...don't know what that is about), but other than tea I didn't know how to use it. I also recently tried only 1/8 tsp in my trials of creating my no churn Chocolate ice cream, to see how it would be as a background flavour only to have the whole quart end up tasting like mouth wash. So when I saw mint for $1 at our farmer's market last week I couldn't resist. I brought it home and started thinking of using a smoothie "ice cream" base of bananas, milk alternatives, and vanilla extract that I would add the mint to. And it turned out so good this will definitely be in my smoothie rotation. It really taste like it has ice cream.
Fresh Mint, Dried Mint Leaves, and Mint Extract
I suggest using fresh mint if possible because it's easier to control the amount of mint you have it will end up tasting like mint ice cream, not mouthwash. Fresh Mint also has lots of vitamins and minerals. and it also helps to give your shake a pretty green hue. I do add a little spinach in this recipe to help add even more colour (as well as nutrition). I know fresh mint is not easy for everyone to find but, you can find it at some farmers markets, or grow it yourself in a container (don't add to your garden because it's pre-annual and self seeds). I had a mint plant I grew from seed in a container that lasted over a year. If you can't find fresh mint I would try dried mint. You can find this in the tea aisle at most stores and in the bulk aisle of some health food stores. If you cannot find dried mint (mint tea), then I would suggest you use mint extract, as said before be very careful if you do, seriously use one drop at a time, preferably with an eye dropper.
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Healthy Shamrock Shake
(vegan, Paleo, dairy free, no added sugar)
makes about 3 cups
- 1 large ripe banana sliced and frozen
- 1 -2 T of fresh or dried mint leaves depending on desired mint flavor (can use mint extract instead but be very careful and only use 1-2 drops, a little goes a long way trust me)
- 1/3 cup milk of choice (I used coconut milk use more or less, depending on desired thickness.)
- frozen spinach (a pinch to a 1/4 cup, depending on your preference) *this is what will give it a green color, if you don't like spinach you can omit it will just be white.
- ½ cup of ice
- 1 Tablespoon of stevia (more or less to taste and depending on the brand you use)
- 2 tsp vanilla or a vanilla bean
optional add ins: cocoa or cocao powder, vegan vanilla protein powder, or whey protein powder (will make it creamier but is not vegan).
Put all of the above ingredients in your Vita-Mix or blender, except the ice cubes. Blend everything together and then add the ice cubes in slowly (add more or less at once depending on how strong your blender is). Pour and serve immediately. You can top with whipped cream or coconut whipped cream (which is what I did, pictured above).
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My website stash has reached 1400 sites and continues to grow. My earlier focus on Pinterest has caused a major back up and I have to get back to sharing the variety of sites that is the norm for me. All three sites today have an educational slant and could be useful to educators, students, and parents.
Keeping with my recent history theme, here is a site loaded with Civil War maps. It is from a site called the Civil War Trust which also works to save historic Civil War sites.
Next is How Do You Play, a site dedicated to interactive games for kids, school, church and families. Categories include Card games, Board games, Active games, Classroom games , Sports games, Team Building games and Ice Breaker games. This site is worth bookmarking if you interact with children on a regular basis.
Last is a site called Today I Found Out, which was established with the idea that it is always a good idea to learn something new. Under the "articles" tab you will find a lengthy list of subjects from which to read. The site also had "This day in history" section and a "quick facts" section. If you are interested in learning new things then this site is right up your alley.


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Title: The Lost Prince
Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten,
book 1
Genre: YA
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Source: Review copy from publisher
Format: E-book
"Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten."
The Lost Prince is the first book in the new spinoff series The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kagawa.
If you know me you know I adore The Iron Fey series; when I learned Mrs. Kagawa was coming out with a new spinoff series I ran to mark my calendar for the release date of The Lost Prince, the day couldn't come fast enough for its release. I knew this new series was going to be from Meghan's brother, Ethan's point of view. I met Ethan in The Iron King when he was just a sweet four year old that got kidnaped as a way to lure his sister (Meghan) into the Nevernever (Fairyland). Many years have passed since that incident, he's now seventeen and still tormented by Them (Fairies). If you can see Them they will always bother you to get your attention or to get you in trouble; Ethan knows this better than anyone, thanks to Them he is known as a bad boy and for his young age has a long criminal record. He has been labeled as a delinquent and has even spent some time in Juvie.
Ethan is ready for a new start in a new school after being blamed for setting fire to his previous school's library.
Ethan tries to live by his rules, which in a summary are avoid Them at all cost. He knows getting involve with Them doesn't bring anything good to his life, but when during his first day he meets a half breed (Todd), he knows his life is going to change, trying to avoid Todd is not possible especially when some new kind of Fairies are trying to get Todd.
Even though Ethan doesn't want to get involve he doesn't have the heart to not do anything while he knows Todd's life is at risk. While Ethan is dealing with Todd and the new Fairies he is also trying to avoid the school's newspaper editor, Kenzie. She wants to interview the new bad boy of the school for the paper. Trying to get the interview only puts Kenzie at risk when these new Fairies ambush them. Ethan is forced to find help sooner and what a better place than the Nevernever, the place he vowed never to come back again; not only he is back to the place of his nightmares but he has brought Kenzie along with him.
As I said before I adore The Iron Fey series and have big expectations for this book, expectations that sadly weren't met.
My first problem was with Ethan, he is a teenager full of angst and bitterness; his hatred doesn't let him see things clearly, for him everything is black and white and nothing in between. He blames Meghan for his problems, he is sulky, rude and all around a very difficult character to like and to connect to.
Kenzie is a force to be reckoned with, sometimes she comes as too pushy but that's exactly what Ethan needs to give some light to the dark hole that is his life. Kenzie has a secret, I guessed it from the very beginning, this gives her the extra incentive to live her life to the maximum and experience everything with an open mind. I liked her though I didn't understand what she saw on Ethan.
Another character that plays an important role is Meghan and Ash's son, Keirran, we heard about him first in The Iron Knight (Fourth book in The Iron Fey series). Sadly Keirran was also a disappointment, I was expecting a lot more from Meghan and Ash's son, but sadly he comes as an immature and irresponsible guy. He does things without thinking of the consequences, he just thinks about himself and what he wants. Considering how Meghan and Ash are I would have thought their child would have been a better person.
Keirran love interest is the Summer Fey, Anwyln. She is a very bland character without a backbone or anything to make her interesting. She was just a pretty girl and that's it. Why Keirran was in love with her? I don't have a clue.
One of the things I liked about this book were the few glimpses we got from characters from The Iron Fey series. We see some of Meghan and the transformation she has go through as The Iron Queen, we also see how she has transformed her Realm. We see some of Ash, he is still the same cold prince we all love and is pretty obvious Meghan and Ash are still as in love as they were when we met them.
Puck makes a brief appearance, he still the same prankster that entertained us book after book.
Grimalkin also has an important role, same as Leanansidhe. I loved to see them again and really hope to see more of them in future books.
The villains are called The Forgotten, they are fairies people forgot about and are fading because nobody remembers them. The only way for them to survive is to absorb the glamour of other fairies. They are abducting half-breeds and stealing their glamour.
The conflict on this book was a little bit all over the place, and it wasn't as engaging as I was expecting it to be. Mrs. Kagawa set the standard too high with her previous books and sadly in my opinion The Lost Prince didn't meet the mark. Saying this I'm still planning to read the second book in the series, The Traitor Son (September, 2013), a title that has me on the edge especially after some of Keirran's actions in this book.
My Verdict: 3 Paws
Other books in the series
The Lost Prince
The Traitor Son (September, 2013)
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