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Last week I got a facial (long overdue) at Fire Salon and Spa and WOW was it an experience.
First of all, I think everyone needs time to themselves every now and then, but being pampered is a luxury that people need when they deserve it. My esthetician, Sarah, was amazing. She focused more on my relaxation, my wants and needs, which is how the ideal esthetician should act. I have had others try to "school" me on skin care and break my buck buying products--that is NOT how I want to spend my 60 minutes during a facial. This experience was a selfish hour that I needed.
All facials at Fire Salon and Spa start out pretty much the same. They give you time to slip into your robe and get under the sheets. When I got under the sheets, it was warmed up! It felt so nice (especially after a "Wake of Shame" morning). Then, in the dimly lit room, they tell you to take three deep breaths as you inhale the essential oil of your choice. Usually, since I like to get facials at nighttime, I always opt for lavender--it's my go-to. This time, since it was in the morning, I got an uplifting breath of Aveda's Energizing Composition Oil; it smelt like a soft citrus blend. It wasn't what I was used to, but it was perfect for the morning after a night out.
Then, after taking three deep breaths of the exhilarating scent, the facial began. She cleansed my face with Aveda's Purifying Gel Cleanser and all I can say is, there is no doubt that this cleanser will be replacing the cleansers in my bathroom vanity. I love when I can feel a cleanser do it's job, without the harshness of most cleansers. This refreshing cleanser left me with a nice, tingly feeling on my skin.
After cleansing, she used Comfort Zone's Active Pureness Tonic, a new line to me, and I love trying new things. The most intriguing part? It had a thicker consistency than any toner I've tried. I knew right away I was going to fall in love with this line, and I did.
While the Comfort Zone Chrono Reverser Peel (Delicate) was renewing my skin, she gave me a much-needed foot scrub and foot mask. This treatment was going above and beyond a typical facial. After she removed the peel and applied Comfort Zone's Skin Resonance Mask, she took the composition oil and gave me a thorough arm, hand and foot massage. Getting the arm, hand and foot massage is expected when you get facials at Fire, which is why it is my spa of choice around here.
To wrap up the session, she used my two favorite products. Aveda's Outer Peace Acne Relief Pad's were used to continuously treat my skin after the peel and mask. To moisturize, she used Aveda's Outer Peace Acne Relief Lotion, which is so unique compared to any other moisturizer for oily/acne-prone skin...it IS NOT oil-free. I know, it sound weird, but trust me, it has something going for it.
I awoke from my facial coma feeling refreshed, renewed and like I never went out the night before! If you want 60, 90 or even 30 minutes of blissful pampering, Fire Salon is a must. It was an amazing experience that I expect to make time for once a month.
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I awoke from my facial coma feeling refreshed, renewed and like I never went out the night before! If you want 60, 90 or even 30 minutes of blissful pampering, Fire Salon is a must. It was an amazing experience that I expect to make time for once a month.
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Although most parents would be happy just having a healthy baby, some parents are very specific about their desire for either a baby girl or a baby boy. If you have always wanted a boy or you already have several girls and would like to balance out your family with a son, then learning how to conceive a boy may help to increase your chances.
Can You Really Choose The Gender Of Your Baby?
There have long been numerous theories as to how you can essentially choose the gender of your child. Some of these theories though go back thousands of years and they are found in almost every society around the world. In some parts of the world, there is a preference for girls, but it is not unusual for parents to want a boy for any number of reasons.
Whether or not you believe that choosing the gender of your baby is a wise idea, there are ways that you can increase your chances of having a son, though of course there are no guarantees.
How Can You Improve Chances Of Having A Boy?
When you take a look at some of the methods that are being used by people who want to have a baby boy, you will see that they fall into several different categories. First of all, many people will follow a specific diet that has been shown to increase the chances of having a baby boy. This kind of diet alters the pH balance within your body that may affect the gender of your baby. Food that is low in acid and high in alkaline may be able to increase the chances of boy bearing sperm to thrive.
Can Position Play A Part In Having A Boy?
There are also a number of different theories that claim that the best position to get pregnant when you want a boy is not going to be the missionary position. The reason for this is that a female's body tends to be more acidic near the opening of her vagina, and so it is necessary for a man to achieve full penetration in order to avoid this acidic atmosphere.
In any case, the gender of the baby is almost entirely decided by the male, so it is important that he is also extremely healthy in terms of nutrition, hydration, and rest.
Can An Infertility Diet Help You?
There has been a lot of research done on the importance of nutrition both for the male and the female before attempting to have a baby. In fact, almost any pharmacy now carries prenatal vitamins and other nutritional supplements that can help to improve the health of a woman. But, since the male's health is also involved, he should also consider improving his nutrition, avoiding alcohol and drugs, increase his exercise in order to improve fertility and the chances of having a boy.
Learning how to improve fertility is something that both partners will need to do, though the burden may seem to fall on the woman. When both partners follow certain dietary restrictions, including drinking more coffee, drinking more water, and increasing levels of vitamin B-12, vitamin C, and vitamin E, it is possible to greatly enhance the chances of having a boy instead of a girl.
Where Can You Learn More About Improving Fertility?
There are many resources online that may be able to help you learn how to conceive a boy or to simply increase your chances for having a baby in the first place. One program that has been very beneficial for thousands of couples around the world is the Pregnancy Miracle, which provides a variety of recommendations for couples who are eager to get pregnant and also have some say in the gender of their baby.
The Pregnancy Miracle is a program developed by a woman named Lisa Olson who also had problems getting pregnant. As a result, she set out to learn all that she could about various methods of increasing fertility, including into Chinese medicine, holistic medicine, and natural methods. This program includes a five step plan for increasing fertility, no matter what the underlying problems are that have prevented pregnancy thus far.
Is The Pregnancy Miracle Program Right For You?
The Pregnancy Miracle is available online, which means that you will have instant access to all of the materials and you can get started right away. This is sold with a 60 day money back guarantee, so it is a no risk way of increasing your chances of having a baby as well as learning how to conceive a boy.
By using some of the natural methods in this system, you may be able to overcome your infertility problems without resorting to dangerous drugs or procedures, and even have the baby boy that you have always wanted.

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I had some orphan blocks I'd been playing with a few years ago (after this awesome retreat), and thought it was about time to make something out of them.. I thought they might become pillows, but before I knew it, I had a small quilt.
Gwen & Freddy's book for inspiration and really, the possibilities are endless. We'll see what happens in the time I have..
ETA: I just measured the width.. it's 43.5"
it's a sign, I guess I'm done.


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the Names
Reflections on a Labor of Love
by Brian McGinn
It began with Pat Maguire, a combat-wounded veteran of Korea from Mullaghdun, Co. Fermanagh. Pat, like myself, had been drawn to the Memorial Day and Veterans Day wreath laying organized by the Irish Center's Vickie Curtin at The Wall, as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC is known.
Introduced by Vickie, Pat asserted that the earlier conflict had a wider and deeper impact on the Irish community in the U.S. than Vietnam, a war for which we already knew of 16 Irish-born casualties, plus three born to Irish parents in the UK.
In terms of Irishmen killed in action, wounded, and taken prisoner of war, Pat continued, a careful analysis would show that the cost of Korea far surpassed that of Vietnam.
Not to mention the number of Irish-born soldiers who served without obvious effects.
These, it soon became clear, did not include Pat himself, lending credibility to his statement.
Still, skepticism was dominant was I asked Pat to give me with some proof. In response, he provided a list of twelve names. Nine has been honored at a Requiem Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, in February 1952, which Pat himself had attended.
His wife Margaret, from Drumlish in Co. Longford, had added number ten, that of her neighbor Danny Keogh. And Pat had added an eleventh with Pat Lavin, the courageous combat medic from Co. Leitrim who died in 1953, sixteen months after the services in St. Patrick's. When he first immigrated to New York, Pat had played cards with Pat Lavin's Uncle John on Webb Avenue in the Bronx.
Help from the Fighting Sixty-Ninth
Next I phoned an old friend, LTC Keneth Powers (Ret.), official historian of the Sixty-Ninth New York Regiment, which traces its lineage back to the Civil war era and still leads the New York St. Patrick's Day parade up Fifth Avenue.
In addition to his expertise on the 'Fighting 69th', Ken is widely known for his in-depth knowledge and voluminous files on all things Irish and military.
In due course, a hefty envelope arrived. Inside, I found press accounts of the February 1952 services at St. Patrick's Cathedral from half-a-dozen newspapers.
It was columnist Frank O'Connor's account from New York's Irish Echo that proved most revealing, providing details that the self-effacing Maguire had not revealed.
In an article titled "The Irish Boys for Died for America", O'Connor described how, during a bitterly-contested June 6, 1951 battle on North Korea's Hill 1046, Donal Harrington, who had been back from hospital in Japan only about three days, was killed instantly in a blaze of machine gun fire.
"On the same hill," O'Connor continued, "Patrick Maguire was machine gunned across the chest and right arm. He spent seven months in hospital and got out last week for the first time to attend the Mass for his comrades. He must go back for another operation."
Later, when I finally met Pat in person at the October 2001 commemorative service in New York's Gaelic Park, I realized that this reticent Ulster hero had not shared the details of his wounding with his wife or daughter. "
"That's not important", said Pat when I tried to get the details from him. But his suit lapel told me all I needed to know--a miniature Purple Heart with Oak Leaf cluster, awarded to the twice combat-wounded. Such dignified understatement, I would come to appreciate, is a common characteristic of Korean War veterans.
My respect reinforced, I set about the task of expanding Pat Maguire's core list. This was facilitated by a fortuitously timed from phone call from John Oman, a Dubliner living in Little Rock, Arkansas. John, it turned out, was a retired 21-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, including service over Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Responding to journalist Ray O'Hanlon's seminal coverage of the Korean War in the Irish Echo, John Oman had taken the initiative to contact John Leahy, a Kerry-born Korean War veteran who was spearheading a drive to gain posthumous U.S. citizenship for his fallen compatriots.
The idea had first come to Leahy in 1976, while watching the Bicentennial Celebrations in New York harbor. After the War, on June 20, 1953, President Eisenhower had signed Public Law 86 granting U.S. naturalization to foreign-born veterans who served between June 1950 and July 1955. But Public Law 86 applied only to those who survived.
Through an apparent oversight, the debt to the dead was forgotten.
For a quarter century, Leahy had tried to interest politicians and other persons of influence in both the U.S. military and Irish-American community in his cause.
His campaign fell on deaf ears. In a classic case of misunderstanding, an official of a national veteran's organization thought that Leahy himself was complaining that he had been denied U.S. citizenship, and advised him to take his case to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the War provided the spark that John had been waiting for, and lit a fire under his quarter-century campaign.
A fire fueled by retired Marine Corps commandant General P.X. Kelley's May 24-30, 2000 letter to the editor of the Irish Echo, in which he listed and saluted the heroism of the nine Irish soldiers honored in February 1952.
"A fact often lost in the 'fog of history', General Kelley wrote, "is that some young Irishmen who were killed in combat while serving under the 'Stars and Stripes' were not eligible for citizenship."
"As we approach the 50th Anniversary of the commencement of hostilities in the Korean conflict," Kelley continued, "let us all join in thanking those who served from June 25, 1950 to the final truce on July 27, 1953."
This time, ears were open and eager for Kelley's message. The story was picked by Ray O'Hanlon, whose dedication to this cause can only begin to be gauged by the number of links we have on this web site to his Irish Echo coverage.
A Genealogical Quest
From John Oman, I received a phone message that John Leahy would like to talk. John, an outgoing people person if ever there was one, had a dozen other names of Korean War casualties in his head. But after fifty years, his information was often fragmentary, not having the benefit of having appeared in the Irish Echo.
As I jotted down the sometimes sketchy clues, I assured John that once it was confirmed I would post it on a web site. That would give his cause added credibility, and provide an opportunity for visitors to flesh out the otherwise lost details of young lives cut so short.
In the case of Korea, I was determined to precisely mark both the beginning and end of these young men's lives. Their dates of death were already available from online sources. But these websites only included their years of birth. And none of them mentioned Ireland as their place of birth, instead listing the U.S. state and county that was their "home of residence" when they were drafted or enlisted.
I needed help. Fortunately, I had already established a research relationship with John O'Neill, a professional genealogist and researcher based in Dublin. John had impressed me with his unparalleled knowledge of Ireland's archives and his leave-no-stone-unturned dedication during my research for Irish on The Wall, a web site honoring the Irish casualties in Vietnam.
My research strategy was simple--and as John undoubtedly thought simple-minded. I'd give him a name and year of birth, turn him loose in the General Register Office in Dublin--where birth records are stored--and expect him to come up--from all the males born that year with the same name--with the one killed in Korea.
In some cases, knowing the Irish county of birth helped a bit--but not much. In Ireland of the 1920s and 1930s, when all of our casualties were born, births were registered by Poor Law Unions, archaic administrative divisions that often straddled the borders of modern Counties.
True to form, John O'Neill teased out the information, often ordering up six or more birth records in order to find the right one. In those cases where it was impossible to decide, he turned them over to me. The benefit of having the records was that they included, in addition to the full names of the parents, the name of the townland in which the birth took place.
As most of the addresses were rural, and given the Irish attachment to ancestral land, I followed a hunch that there were might still be kinfolk living there. Using the online Eircom directory, I searched for a like-named family and rang the number.
In some cases, I was lucky enough to hit the jackpot with one try. This was the case with Pat Prior of Derradda, Co. Leitrim, whom I contacted with regard to Owen Prior, who died in Korea in July 1952. Pat was a distant cousin of Owen's, and could see the crumbling remains of the house Owen grew up in from his own window.
Owen's remaining family now lived in Co. Monaghan, where I was raised. He gave me the telephone number of Owen's brother Laurence, who lived in the village of Newbliss--about five miles from my grandparent's farm. Laurence and his wife Josephine knew my aunts and uncles. His sister Julia McGoohan would later write to tell me that her daughter was married to a primary school classmate of mine.
Little had I expected, when I first embarked on the Irish in Korea project, that it would reconnect me to the Ireland of my own youth.
Other Challenges
I felt it was important to confirm the details with family members, out of respect for the dead and in the knowledge that some of their siblings were in failing health.
Although Donal O'Connell of Limerick, brother of Korean casualty Alphonsus O'Connell, is a fit and sprightly man, he gave me a lesson in putting too much faith in official records. Based on his brother's birth record, obtained from the GRO, I had put Sarsfield Street, Limerick as Alphonsus' place of birth. Not so, said the message I received via Donal's nephew in Co. Limerick. Donal still lived in the house, which was now and had always been on Sarfield Avenue, not Street.
I consulted with John O'Neill, who advised me that the birth records in the GRO are the final word on places of birth. I dug in my heels on the street name, which as I was to discover is a fatal mistake when dealing with a Limerickman. After it was pointed out that there is a Sarsfield Street in Limerick, but in another part of the city, I was soon in full-blown retreat before this self-assured man from Garryowen.
In another case, I was unable to match one of John Leahy's clues to the name of any Irish Korean War casualty. The race of the only surname match was classified as Black rather than Caucasian, leading me to dismiss him as a possible candidate.
But this turned out--minus a keystroke error--to be our man. After confirming that this mistake did not appear in official U.S. Government records, I brought it to the attention of the private data base operator, who was happy to correct the error. It was important for my peace of mind, as the Irishman involved is one of five Missing in Action. I needed reassurance that U.S. recovery teams still searching for Korean War remains had the right information, should they uncover this hero's body.
"Irish in Korea" is Born
The next step was to contact another not-so-old friend, Marilyn Knapp Litt in Chicago. I'd first met Marilyn through our mutual interest in Vietnam. Many of Marilyn's friends are women who served there. She has volunteered her time and technical talents to organize web sites that tell their neglected stories. One of these heroes was Pamela Donovan, an Irish nurse who died in Vietnam in 1968.
Somewhat skeptically, as Marilyn herself admits, she posted the first dozen Korean names on a companion site to our existing "Irish on The Wall."
After the passage of more than fifty years, she wasn't sure whether the exercise would draw much--if any--reaction from kin who would now be in their 70s or 80s. I secretly shared her doubts, but appreciated her "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" faith in this Irish-American's latest crazy project.
At first, tributes trickled in to the Guest Book that Marilyn has thoughtfully added. One was from Paul Olivier in Lafayette, Louisiana, to his buddy John Corcoran from Millstreet, Co. Cork. Corcoran, who was mortally wounded in September 1950 in what is euphemistically referred as a "friendly fire" incident. The wounded Irishman landed on Olivier's back, likely saving his buddy's life. Since the Corkman's uncle passed away, Olivier has loving tended to John's grave.
The potential of the Internet was already becoming apparent, since Corcoran--settled in an off-the-beaten track Irish destination--was not known nor included in Pat Maguire's original eleven honorees.
Next, Oliver Fallon in Dublin left a detailed and moving tribute to his uncle-in-law Danny Keogh, who died on St. Patrick's Day, 1953 on his first night at the front. As a historian researching Irish men from the Midlands who died in the Great War, Oliver proved an invaluable asset to Irish in Korea. Already familiar with the local sources and repositories, he volunteered to research any Korean War casualties from the Irish Midlands. I was happy to accept his offer, and Oliver duly dug up provincial newspaper notices and obituaries on the deaths of Michael Hardiman and Michael King from Roscommon and Patrick Lavin from Leitrim.
Proud to be an American
An online search led me to an article in the Limerick Leader with the names of four casualties from Co. Limerick: Billy Collins, John Dillon, Patrick McEnery and Billy Scully. The brother of the weekly's editor was himself a Korean War veteran.
Based on that information, I tracked down and phoned John Dillon's brother Joe in Kilteely, Co. Limerick. Joe revealed that John, the eldest of family of eleven, was actually born in Hartford, Connecticut. When John was four years old, the Dillon family had returned to their native Co. Limerick.
Although Joe, the youngest, had never known John, who left for the U.S. before Joe was born, it was quickly obvious that Joe worshipped his big brother's memory.
And the same was true of their sister Myra Dillon Barrs, who had emigrated and settled in Sydney, Australia. Myra, who was nine when John left for the U.S., shared some heart-rending memories of her brother's departure, at age 17, and the double sense of loss she and her family afterwards endured.
"He was so proud to be returning to the U.S. and I wanted so much to go with him. It seemed like such a big adventure at the time."
"He was very handsome and could sing and all the girls loved him. I remember once he walked past the gate with two girls linking arms with him and I ran to tell my Mom 'That's our Johnnie walking past with two girls'. He was the big 'hero' in our parish and used to tell everyone at school that he was 'an American' and not Irish."
"He sort of swaggered around the playground and I thought it was marvelous. So when he left it was like the world stopped. When he was killed the axis tilted and never regained its balance as far as I was concerned."
So traumatized were the Dillon siblings, said Myra, that "we used to have bets as to who would gladly give his or her life just to see John again for a little while." Their grief-stricken mother, Joe reported, cried every day for a year.
Though ineligible for inclusion in the recent October 30, 2003 posthumous citizenship ceremonies, by virtue of his U.S. birthright, John Dillon's name clearly belonged on our roster of Irish Korean War dead.
Apart from his Irish upbringing, under Irish law he was also considered an Irish Citizen by Birth. The applicable provision in Ireland's citizenship law applies to any child of Irish-born parents, no matter where he or she is born and regardless of what other primary citizenship they may hold.
Murphy Covers Munster
Another Guest Book entry came from Stephen Murphy in Cork City. Stephen is the nephew of William Francis Murphy, who was captured shortly after he arrived in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division in early 1951.
I was struck by the obvious sincerity and deeply felt sorrow of Stephen's tribute to an uncle he never knew. And by his determination to find out how and where William died. With the help of Timothy F. Casey, a nationally recognized expert on Korean War POW/MIA issues, Stephen was able to contact the two fellow POWs who were with his uncle at the time of death, and to retrieve William's wrist watch.
I contacted Stephen via e-mail, and thus began a creative alliance that has already spanned two years. As a retired secondary school teacher and scholar, Stephen has the tact, temperament and skills to work with even the most reluctant kin.
In uncountable ways, Stephen's contributions assured the ultimate success of John Leahy's campaign. His status as the nephew of a POW/MIA gave his instant credibility, as he acted as the project's liaison to the Irish families.
He was especially effective and useful with the Munster-based kin, keeping them informed of the latest political developments with the Posthumous Citizenship Bills before the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
He made countless research queries on my behalf, allowing me to concentrate my efforts on the U.S. families. And he has helped cajole photos from both Irish and U.S. families, permitting us to put faces on the names of 28 of the 29 casualties on our roster. After half a century, that's a record in which we both take pride.
When we finally met in person on
October 30th in the Dirksen Building on Capitol Hill, it was like we were old
school friends--though we'd never spoken on the phone let alone met. A
soft-spoken Corkman with a mind as sharp as a pin, Stephen never fails to
impress with his unexpected insights, analysis and queries. I pray that with the
granting of Posthumous Citizenship his family may find some measure of peace.


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Jasmine Cottage is a pretty character property nestling quietly within the oldest part of Troutbeck Bridge in a small enclave of character properties dating from the 18th century mid-way between Ambleside and Windermere.
If you are looking for a great place to enjoy a walking holiday amongst the high fells of the northern Lake District Derwent View could be the place for you. Nestled on the slopes of Blencathra and just over half a mile from Threlkeld.
Briarwood House is a superb Lakeland residence located in the Crosthwaite area of Keswick, less than ten minutes' walk from the popular market square. The house has been presented to offer great social space for friends and family and offers high quality accommodation in an excellent location
Situated just off the market square in the centre of the popular market town of Keswick and only a few minutes' walk from the shores of Derwentwater, Skiddaw View Lake Road is ideally situated to enjoy this popular town with a great selection of bars and restaurants in addition to its award winning twice weekly market and excellent theatre but it is also ideal for getting out and about on land or water to explore the stunning scenery of the neighbouring Borrowdale Valley, the lake and the high fells that surround the town.
Penny Red Cottage takes its name from the little red letter box set in the end wall of the property. This charming cottage offers an excellent holiday base in any season.
A spacious ground floor cottage-apartment next door to, and below part of Holly Cottage (Property Ref. 1128), ideal for those who wish to avoid the use of stairs. The location is quiet and very pleasant.
Set in a residential area on a private road, Riggside is an attractive, spacious semi-detached property, providing a high standard of accommodation at any time of the year with spectacular open views of Skiddaw and the Borrowdale valley.
Crowmire Cottage is one of a small cluster of three cottages dating from the 1730's in a picturesque setting, handy for walking, touring and relaxing in beautiful surroundings.....we are sure our guests will be delighted. Come any time to be assured of a warm welcome and make the most of the Lake District in any season.
Daisy Cottage is ideally located just a 5-minute walk from Grasmere village. This beautiful spacious property offers a comfortable holiday or Lake District break.
This modern first floor apartment, one of only four, offers an excellent base from which to explore the Lake District whilst enjoying the fine amenities that Bowness has to offer throughout the year
One of a small number of exclusive apartments and houses built on the lower slopes of Skiddaw and an enviable south facing location with fabulous views over Keswick and Derwentwater to Borrowdale and surrounding fells.
'Nutkins' is a lovely property for couples or families. It is ideally located up the Kirkstone road in Ambleside. At the start of a quiet cul de sac and only a 5-minute walk to the shops, bars and restaurants.
This beautiful Victorian property, carefully renovated into comfortable apartments, is the perfect location to explore the lakes. With walks from the door, and an abundance of boutique shops, bars and plenty of local produce, a real Lake District getaway in a property equipped for families and couples.
Dating back to 1800, Two Lake View was once part of an old mill now converted into four cottages which have spectacular lake views. It has been recently renovated to a high standard with all the comforts of home and will surely be the base for many happy holidays in all seasons of the year.
'Janes Cottage' makes a beautiful getaway for two in the heart of the countryside. On a working farm, you can get a true feel of being part of the farming community. Be woken by the cockerel crowing at sunrise, get the warmth from the AGA and have fresh eggs for breakfast.
Lakeside Cottage is a delightful purpose built property with all the comforts of home. Set in a convenient location in-between Ambleside and Windermere in five acres of grounds, with lake access and jetty for boat mooring and launching.
We had a fantastic stay and would highly recommend. Thanks againMrs Hollister
Extremely well equipped. Good accommodation. Tranquil locationMr Holway
Here at Heart of the Lakes - Lake District Cottages, we offer you a fine selection of Luxury Lake District cottages sleeping from just two up to the largest sleeping twenty. Whatever time of year you choose to stay, you will find one of our self-catering cottages that's perfect for you.
We have handpicked our collection of 300 Lake District cottages in the hope that we can fulfil the needs of any guest. Browse for over 100 dog-friendly cottages for all properties that accept at least one dog. Or if you're looking for a holiday for you and your loved one, why not book a romantic cottage break with us, the Lake District is such a beautiful location for a romantic holiday.
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The UK's largest UNESCO World Heritage site - Lake District National Park is full of places to visit, beautiful scenery, lakes and mountains, wonderful food, country pubs, pretty villages, lake cruises and boat hire. In fact there is so much to do that you may not have time to fit it all in! Check out our things to do in the Lake District guide for advice on restaurants, activities, and places to see during your Heart of the Lakes holiday.
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IF- Instinct
9 comments:
- Peter Breese said...
Nice line work, very vibrant.
- February 24, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Yeah, I would love to see this one finished and colored and stuff...
- February 24, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- enigma said...
sekalinya update langsung 3 post.. suka banget ma eragon ya?
- February 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
- Kelly Medina said...
Oh, I love elves! This looks great. Is the character a wood elf warrior?
(I will have to go google it)
Great job.
- February 26, 2009 at 2:34 AM
- theartofpuro said...
Love it,great pencils very expressive
- February 26, 2009 at 2:38 AM
- Eugenia Gina said...
Kelly, sort of, Arya is the woman elf in the Eragon's book, the character in the movie is really different with what I have in mind, so this is my version, she's more 'colder' with no expression:)
- February 26, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Eugenia Gina said...
ella, hmm... lumayan sukaaaa hehehe! makanya suka terngiang2, kebayang ngak kl bikin ilustrasi dr buku ginian, asik bgt kali ya :D
- February 26, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- enigma said...
asik...dan pasti susah... harus banyak berimajinasi tapi harus tetep orisinil... :p
- February 26, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- sketched out said...
I wouldn't want to mess with Miss Elf warrior! She looks like she means business!
Great character interpretation and wonderful fluid line.
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One Arrested in Burger King Armed Robbery, 2 Arrested in U.S. 1 Carjacking
FlaglerLive | March 15, 2016
Dwight Lanfair, a 47-year-old resident at the Madison Green apartments in Palm Coast, was arrested on an armed robbery charge, a first-degree felony, following a robbery Friday evening at the State Road 100 Burger King, where he is believed to have been an employee.
The Burger King robbery took place shortly after a Domino's Pizza delivery driver was robbed at 10:30 that evening, about an hour before the Burger King robbery. The delivery driver was robbed behind the Flagler Plaza shopping center. Lanfair has not been charged with that robbery, but he's being held without bail at the Flagler County jail. He does not have a previous arrest record in the county, according to clerk of courts records.
The suspect in the Burger King robbery entered the restaurant from the back door, dressed all in black and wearing a hoodie and what the manager would describe as a mask to conceal his identity, according to an arrest report. He then ordered employee Victor Dove, 23, up against the ice cooler and ordered him to call the manager to come to the back of the restaurant. When she did so, he ordered her to put money in a paper bag. Twice such bags ripped as the manager was putting money in them, so she ended up using a garbage can for the money. That done, Lanfair allegedly took the money and ran out the back door.
Dove told the manager to call 911, then himself left the restaurant: he was fearful that cops would arrest him because of a probation violation issue in St. Johns County, where he'd been found guilty of credit card fraud.
Deputies had swarmed to the scene nearby earlier in response to the Domino's robbery, along with a K-9. As soon as the Burger King robbery was called into 911, some of them went to the Burger King restaurant—and one of them, arriving within a minute of the 911 call, saw Dove leaving the restaurant, wearing a hoodie and walking toward I-95. The robbery suspect had been described as wearing a hoodie.
The deputy activated police lights, un-holstered his gun and ordered Dove to the ground. Dove, a resident of Kathleen Trail in Palm Coast, complied, but was shaken from the robbery—and now the arrest. He was not able to provide more of a description about the alleged robber than that he woke a black mask and held an unknown object. No one had seen the alleged robber hold a gun. Dove said he had briefly blacked out during the robbery. His "emotions," his arrest report states, "were highly upset and agitated and he continued to state that he had nothing to do with the robbery."
He was placed under arrest on an out of county warrant. Meanwhile, deputies found Lanfair sitting on a bicycle in the parking lot of Burger King. He was wearing a reflective vest, blue shirt and shorts, according to a release issued by the sheriff's office. He carried a backpack that he agreed to let deputies search. The backpack contained cash, black clothing and a mask that matched the description of a mask worn in both robberies.
He was arrested and charged with armed robbery.
The investigation is continuing. If you have any information about either of these crimes or any crime that may have occurred in Flagler County, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-8477. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
In an unrelated incident on Sunday, the last day of Bike Week, two men were arrested in an attempted carjacking of a motorcyclist on U.S. 1.
Anthony Camacho and his passenger, a woman, flagged down a deputy just before 1 a.m. and claimed that two men in a white Mustang convertible had attempted to take their motorcycle. He was at the Mobil 6 station on U.S. 1 when the two men pulled up in the convertible and yelled at him, "yo yo give me your bike," according to an arrest report.
Camacho and his passenger got scared and immediately sped off, going north on U.S. 1. The Mustang, Camacho said, spun its tires and set chase, but soon Camacho spotted a Flagler County Sheriff's deputy and reported the incident. Camacho then resumed his ride north, only to see the Mustang again following him, so he turned around and went back to the deputy. By then the Mustang had apparently pulled in to Scary Mary's parking lot, where the deputy found the men matching the description provided by Camacho.
Frank Lawson, 29, of Sarasota, and Roy Lee Wood, 24, of Bradenton, denied involvement in the incident. They said all they did at the gas station was ask a man for directions. When a deputy asked Lawson if he'd yelled at a man on his bike to give him the motorcycle, Lawson said he didn't even know how to ride a motorcycle.
The deputy, however, informed Lawson that his driver's license indicated he had his "motorcycle endorsement," according to his arrest report, "and that in order to gtet that you have to know how to operate a motorcycle."
The two men were arrested on a carjacking charge, and Wood was also charged with possession of oxycodone. Both posted bail, Wood on $17,500 bond and Lawson on $15,000 bond.


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Thursday, December 24, 2009
- Hello again!
- im entering 2nd week of jobless status now. All i can say that i enjoying every bit of it actually. ehehe. yelah, da keje kang susah nk cuti plak kn.
- I went back to thailand actually for this week. wootwoot. balik kmpung!~
- Kebetulan je. planning asal nk g kenduri kt alor star je. then, da alang2 masuk thailand.
- Kt sana g hatyai ngn songkhla. xleh g jauh2 tho planning my mom asalnya nk g phuket ngn krabi cuz ari ahad kene g kenduri kt alor star.
- If kt hatyai spt biasa. shoping kt greenway ngn "pheat thhaii". Kitorg juga suka jalan2 cari makan kt sane..
- Mula2 ingt nk g langkawi je tp faktor mahu 'jalan2 cari makan' kt thailand telah mengalahkan langkawi. hua3~
- Lagi satu g "Talat Nam" as Pasar Air for direct translation. Pasar Terapung lg sedap kot nama. ahaha. Pasar tu ala2 yg kt bangkok. Tp for sure la kt bangkok tu lg besar. Sampan2 pn bergerak. Yg ni sampan statik je. Tp menarik jugak. Peniaga2 kt situ dress up cantik2. ahaha. Lagi satu suka tgk cara diorg amk duit.
- If makanan diorg akan letak dlm tempurung kelapa. Air plak dl bekas buluh ngn clay yg dibuat macam2 bentuk. Harga x mahal pn. if bekas clay tu 20 bhat aje. If kt mesia sure dlm rm5.
- Kt songkhla plak, mama g jmpa kawan skola dia. besfren la kira. mmg tiap2 tahun g jmpa. Kawan mama yg bawak g jalan2. Mama mmg rmai besfren kt siam tuh. balik je msti g jmpa. erm, aq tua2 nnt ada lg ke besfren yg still in contact? Xyah piki tua2 la. Skrg ni pun da nmpk.anyway, hepi sbb kawan2 selain utp da in contact balik. yeppiee!~
- Kitorg g samila beach kt songkhla tuh. Pantai tu ada replica ikan duyung. Kononya2 zaman dulu ikan duyung penah singgah situ. uhhu!~
- Aq jadi takut bila pikir aq akan jadi generasi ke-2 family aq kt mesia. If kawen ngn org mesia makin jauh la ngn sedara mara sana. skrg ni pun raya je jmpa. sgt jeles ngn org yg slalu outing ngn cuzzies!~
Notakaki: Risau gak xdpt keje lg~
Au Revoir!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
- Hello!!~
- Today genap 1 week mengganggur kt rumah.
- Rasanya mission menggemokkn badan hampir berjaya. Tp cuak if gemok, pipi besar+boncit. ahaha. Xmau yg itu. So, kene la rajin2 g jog kt tmn tasik tuh. Jom org2 bangi, jog kt cempaka~
- Rasanya xde la terasa sgt mengganggur ni sbb mlm2 kt kdai. tlong mak. Org yg x wat pape tu, sure mati kutu.
- Scholar dah xkn dapt lg. adei~ ssh r cmni. Expenses more than income come. aha. Serious, last2 week kt utp tuh plak, mmg menghabis duit je. Slalu sgt kuar. Mmg terasa ah. Duit mcm air jek. Sekejap2 atm. Ni dok rumah kene dok diam2, Kalu x, baik aq save masa kt utp, joli kt rumah. uhu
- Account kt france tu, still x transfer duit lg. Xpaham btol. Da hanta da card credit tuh. Patutnya dah settle. Ni email sume x reply. Pastu hanta surat kt rumah, dlm bahsa french. adei~ Kata bank utk foreigner, everything in english but then hanta surat dtg malaisie in french???
- So, summarize jela for this week:
- Jumpa ngn harith ghizan kt mcD. Beli phone ngn dia lah. Da lama da plan. Ni dia bawak from aussie lah.
- Rupanya xde la beza sgt ngn malaysian price. Tp da ckp nk beli from dia kn, so xkn nk cancel tiba2, Dia pn cm excited gile . Xsmp hati plak la kn~
- Lgpun, mmg xpenah tuka phone. Guna sabun tu da dekat 5 tahun kot.So, Just put it as a graduation present for myself. ahaha. Anyway, sayang gak ah duit itu. lol.
Kenduri Kahwin Intan
- Intan kawan masa kt mrsm dulu. Tp seriously xknal masa mula2 org ajak g ngn tag2 kt facebook.
- Smlm baru cam balik sape intan . ehe.
- Jumpa ramai jugak org smlm. Jmpa ex-mrsm, ex-maahad hamidiah, utp pun jmpa gak. kawan2 skola rendah je x jumpa. ahahaha~
- Actually, aq xnk g smlm. Sbb still sunburn from bukit merah. adei. Da la lama x jumpa, bila jumpa plak, not at my best "apperance". adei.
- Lepas kenduri tu, ramai2 g seremban dua. Nk main boling xbole sbb ada tournament, karaoke green box tu plak mahal, movie plak x sume setuju. Las2 makan pizza je.
- Anyway, I had fun especially dlm kereta vios epong. ahaha. masing2 da lain skrg.
- Baca the previous post la ok.
- Itu je kot. Bnyk kenduri kawen la lately. biasa la december kn. 20th ni kt alor star plak. Mama plan nk trus masuk thailand plak after kenduri. Tgk la cmne. x tau lg.
Note kaki: Nak kahwin bila da kaya raya je.muahahhahaha. Family 1st ok.
Au Revoir!
Friday, December 11, 2009
- Yesterday, (thursday), I went to S*B 4th stage intvw. This is for well services segment.I didnt prepare much for the technical part due to lack information regarding the well services segment on the web site.
- So, malam before that, i gmaps about da place. Jalan Perak. Tgk maps cm senang je. Kt junction klcc tu amk kiri then kiri lg. smp la jalan perak. Tapi rupanya jalan tu one way je. adei. Dah la smp klcc tu dlm lunch hour. merasa la jam di situ. kaki pun lenguh dok tuka2 gear. sgt x mau drive manual if keje kt kl.
- Bila da terlajak selekoh tu, mula la sesat2. Actaully xde la sesat mana pun. Just follow the traffic. Bole plak smp ke pudu, sg wang. adei! Lg satu, area pudu tu ada jalan tun perak. mengapakah perlu ada nama yg lebih kurg disitu. lg la confuse ok.
- Our signboard also x bagus la. Patutnya kt junction2 kene la ada signboard. Mana la org nk tau kn.
- So plg senang skali masuk ikut jln raja chulan. then jalan pramlee. lepas tu jmpa la jalan perak.
- Smp kt S*B, sufinah da ada kt situ. I lepak2 kt mamk bawah tu dulu. Yela, intvw kol 4. kol 2 da smp. gile awal kn.
- Overall, not my best interview la. My interviewer ws chinese malaysian. sorg je. I da rasa x sedap hati bila izzi bgtau chinese malaysian. Erm, I was expecting for caucasian. Diorg more open la. X academic thingy sgt.
- Ni asik2 tnya cgpa, gpa. Kenapa rendah and all.
- Pastu boleh plak pertikaikan kenapa org hanta aq intern kt France. erk? adei~ yela, i ws just the right person at the right time masa tu. Rezki kot. Lucky jugak. But, my intvw back then was pretty good.
- Then, the interviewer noticed dat I bnyk involved with keusahawanan thingy. from maktab lg. dia suruh me bg 3 points to become a good businessman. erk?
- Overall, I x confident la. hopefully segment lain will call me and if it is a caucasian, its a plus. ahahahah~
- Tawakkal banyak2 la now. I really need a job.
Notakaki: Esok g melaka.wah ada kawan dah kawin. mini reunion maktab esok. :)
Au Revoir!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
- Hi all.
- Dah lama g interview ni tp nk masukkn kt blog juga. ehe.
- Ada 3 stages suma skali kt UTP. Final stage which is the 4rd stage kt KL with line manager kot x silap.
- This is my 1st experience with s*b since masa intern dulu x mtk pun.
1st Stage
2nd Stage
3rd Stage
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- Communication test. Sepatutnya you are given 3 mins but hari tu team from s*b arrived late plus they want to proceed with 2nd stage on that very afternoon. Supposedly, 2nd stage was scheduled the next day. So, its only 1.5 mins communication test.
- The team have a list of topics on their hand. They will pick a topic for you instead of you pick the topic like what they usually do.
- What is my topic? Religion. Thanx God I can still goreng on this topic. I was afraid if given any disease-related topic.
- Some other topic that I can still remember: Paris, Cuba, Hepatitis B, hydrocarbon, christiano ronaldo, malaria, technology, cost cutting , ......
- There is no walt disney this time. ehehe~
- In my personal opinion, they wanna see your confidence and ability to transmit information to others. Meaning, they wanna know if you possess the ability to transmit info to other people and that particular people can understand what you trying to say. Effective 2 ways communication.
2nd Stage
- We got text from the job placement week community like 5 mins before the session actually start. So, you can imagine the shock-ness and rush-ness in there.
- The s*b team once again diverted from their tradition this time. Usually it is a platform-group-challenge. But this time it is a 5 star hotel management problems. Imagine you are a manager of a 5 star hotel and there is a list of problems that occured in your hotel. You have to prioritize which probem to tackle first and why so.
- The first 10 mins of the session is individual work. You have to work individually and solve the problem. But remember, theres always an instruction to follow people. You have to submit your answer together with your name, candidates no and group no.
- After we submitted the ans, the s*b team did actually check our paper one-by-one. I can predict already, they will kick-out person that not following their instructions. It turns out that, 2 persons have to leave the process at that time for not writing one of the particulars required. erm.. Its the ability to follow instruction ppl.
- Then, we proceed with grouping works. Ouh before that, each one of us is given a sticker written candidate no, and we have to stick it behind our back. The trick here- they wanna take notes on your group work movement. Whether you stand out, act like a leader, or you just quite.
- Next, we have to present the solution infront of the team and other groups. this time, the sticker move to infront (on ur chest). Do not exceed the time given ppl. Yes, they will not stop you. But, its the ability to follow instructions.
- One group did actually went over 10 mins. One of the panel ask them "Dont any of you have the watch?". Err. Honestly, I thought none of them will make it to the next round but actually some of them were. And that is the most outstanding one.
3rd Stage
- Everybody did stay up that night to know the result and the result came up abit late. I received it at almost 1am.
- This is one-to-one session. They just want to know you personally. The ask bout ur internship, projects, ur goal in carreers.....
- You will note get the same interviewer with the first stage.
- I thought this is the final stage. Too bad. One more with the line manager (department that will hire you would choose which one they will sign the deal with).
- Thats all ppl. Pray for me ya. eheheheh
Au Revoir!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
- I believe in second chances now. They do really exist ppl. Like in my previous post, I was very down for not making to 2nd stage interview of Baker Hughes cuz I already submitted and called BH's HR. Its not that I gedik2 down but It cuz i already put efforts for it. some ppl might be very lucky. X apply mana2 pun. UTP apply kn all. then got the job. uhuhuh~
- Then, I received email from BH houston office. They send me set of questionnaires and I need to submit it back to them.
- Alhamdulillah, I passed that stage. They send me email to arrange for my phone interview session. and its EST time zone ppl. So, i try to arrange it as logic as possible (meaning, nk ke intvw 3 am malaysia time?). Finally, theres only 1 slot available. 5pm EST equal to 6.30 am malaysia. ok la kot.
- I was so not ready since that time very busy with FYDP. Plus, I only got 24 hours or less to prepare for the phone intvw. Xpe la. gamble je. I try to contact senior2. Ada jugak yg dpt intvw like me. So, I ask tips from them. They cakap, line was not clear. aaa. ni yg takut ni. line x clear.
- Hari interview, I woke up really early. 5 am. Buat2 la ape yg patut then try to read bout BH. Just to be prepared. Tepat 6.30 am malaysia time, i got a incoming call with weird combination of numbers.ofcourse!
- The line was not clear. I asik suruh the guy repeat the quest and his voice is sloww too. erm. not my luck mybe. what to expect. the states-tronoh.x clear la line.I ask him about the next stage. Its one-to-one intvw. So how bout the distance? they will fly me to the states all the way?? ahahaha~ u hope my dear! Its depends on the geographic area. Meaning, I in malaysia, so it would be in malaysia.
- Bnyk jugak solan situation. like: which one u will choose. 1)Heavily travel,lots money 2)nice workplace, heavy workoads 3) bad workplace+technical job+lots money. ha.. pilih2. i pilih no 1 masa intvw tu. uhuh!~ reasons goreng je!
- Lain soalan : what is the most appealing about field engineer? What is the least appeling about field engineer?
- Got one question very technical plak tu. Then line x clear. I heard only bout the 2nd option. So, i chose that one la. Explaination goreng jugak.
- Erm..I doubt bout the nex stage cuz I am pretty sure all the malaysia-brunei vacancies aready filled. Ya la, bdk2 UTP jugak. uhuhu. Anyway, it was a good experience and if given a chance, i dont want a phone interview anymore. Its limited my expressiveness...
Notekaki: I will update about schlumberger interview later.
Au Revoir!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
- well, i got this kind of spam plenty times. So, I just respond stupidly to see whether 'is it for real' or there are automatic reply system.
- so here we go....
normanvypoby: Hi cutie..how are u?
kEyrOl: im not cute
normanvypoby: I wanna ask you something but it might sound a little weird..lol...
kEyrOl: yes
normanvypoby: Well, my boyfriend is outta town and I'm here with a good friend of his and we're a bit tipsy..we were kinda wondering if u wanted to watch us get freaky!?!?
kEyrOl: wooo
normanvypoby: haha i know it sounds crazy but we kinda like being watched and I'm a freak like that.. hehe turns us on and you just happened to be online!
kEyrOl: ok
normanvypoby: you're not a kid right?
kEyrOl: no
normanvypoby: Can never really be sure..you know??
kEyrOl: ermm
normanvypoby: hmm well we're gonna show you ..k? http://www.webcamcrush.com/swingercouples go there and you should see us, make sure you accept our free cam chat invite on the left hand side, it expires in 10 mins, click it k?
kEyrOl: no way
kEyrOl: im just 10
normanvypoby: if you cum watch us we'll do whatever you want us to do, just don't be shy, tell us what u like..hehe.. fill out your info, make sure you put your correct b-day k?
normanvypoby: We gotta use this site to play on cause i don't want to be recorded!...this site doesn't allow people to record my cam, and if my boyfriend found out i would get in a LOT of trouble..
kEyrOl: really
normanvypoby: credit card is just to verify your age, u get in for free thru my cam session invite since I'm a premium member, but u need to verify babe ..we cant let minors watch me get the shit f*cked outta me..you know? lolz
kEyrOl: i dont have credt card
normanvypoby: let me know if you need any help..I'm gunna start getting Joey all hot so he's ready to take commands from you..k?
- lol.
notekaki: bnyk keje oke. plus study week xde. 11th da 1st paper. horror kot.
Au Revoir!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
- I am a foodiology today. I wanna share my cuisine-shock! when I was in France. Well, I didnt try escargo yet!
cheese fondue_ les moules
spanish salad_ Geneve's starbuck
salmon crepes_ londoners fish & chips
i forgot this one. @ london_ Lyon's sushi
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The weather is getting warmer and the clothes are getting thinner. People are coming out of hibernation and you know what that means… IT'S SUMMER!
Whether it's a summer fling or a long term thing, everyone is scoping out the best date spots. Look no further because the seven best dates locations in Toronto are closer than you think.
1. A day at the Beaches
When the weather gets hot the Toronto beaches is the place to be. Grab a towel, a bathings suit, and your significant other and you're all ready to splash around in the lake or tan on the sand. The volleyball court is great for some healthy competition while the boardwalk is perfect for long, romantic walks during sunset. You might even grab an ice cream cone to share Lady and the Tramp style while you're at it.
2. A picnic at High Park
Picnics are the greatest invention because not only do you save cash on food, you also get a more intimate eating experience. You get to be close to nature and your other half at the same time. High Park is one of Toronto's treasures and the best place to have a picnic. With the green grass, fresh air and cool people, you might never want to leave.
3. A movie at a VIP Cineplex Theatre
Lights, camera, comfy! Movies are a classic date spot but why not mix it up with Cineplex's new VIP experience? From wine to fancy appetizers, this is not your average night at the movies. Lose the butter fingers and make this date night a special one by treating yourselves to a cozier chair and tastier food.
4. Check out the city from the Thompson Hotel Patio
The Thompson Hotel is an iconic place in Toronto. Slow things down and sip on a cocktail while enjoying a beautiful view of the six. You can catch up on each other's day or just sit in silence and enjoy what this incredible city has to offer. You might even see some celebrity guests who like to frequent this classy hotel.
5. Laugh until your belly hurts at a Second City comedy show
Everyone loves a good laugh and right off of Blue Jay's way lies a comedy club that will have you laughing for hours. With titles like "The Hotline Always Blings Twice" and "Showtunes Karaoke!" you are guaranteed some good laughs with your main squeeze. You two will probably end up quoting lines to each other from the show long after the last joke is over.
6. Go for a hike at the Scarborough Bluffs
Put on some running shoes and drive out to one of the most incredible views around. The Scarborough Bluffs is the best place to hike no matter how hot the temperature gets. It might be hard to know which is the better view: your GF/ BF or the scenery, but it's all worth it to climb to the top. Not only does it feel like an accomplishment but you get to enjoy a fabulous view.
7. Dance your heart out at salsa dancing
This may sound crazy but summer is the time to get out of the box. After a Mexican inspired dinner, make your way down to Dundas West for some spicy salsa dancing. Move those hips, giggle, and remember why you fell for each other all while listening to some festive music. You might even make friends with another couple over some late night nachos.


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Roland TD-15 V-Drums Electronic Drum Module (as new)This item has been opened. It is as new and complete but has been shipped to a customer, opened and returned as unwanted.
It comes with a full warranty.
The Roland TD-15 V-Drums Electronic Drum Module provides top-tier playability, superb expressiveness and pro-level operation with it's SuperNATURAL powered sound engine. It's a powerful-yet-affordable module for the live stage and recording studio.
Main Features
- New sensing technology with 'Behaviour Modelling' provides a complete and natural drumming experience
- 100 kits onboard: 50 preset and 50 user
- COACH and QUICK REC functions help build skills effectively at home, school, or any place of practice
- Large LCD screen and simple user interface for easy operation
- USB-MIDI/AUDIO can conveniently connect to computer applications
- QUICK EDIT buttons provide instant editing control over tuning, muffling and strainer
- Assignable CLICK out and illuminated ring/kit buttons enhance professional live use
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SuperNatural Powered
Derived from the flagship TD-30's SuperNATURAL concept, the TD-15 provides a complete and natural drumming experience when played with V-Tour series pads. Thanks to Behaviour Modelling Technology, the response becomes much more precise and faster and the ambience enhances the sounds more realistically — all of which were difficult to realise with the previous sound module.
Behaviour Modelling Technology
Beyond the physical modelling of instruments, Roland goes a step further by modelling the instrument's distinctive behaviour and how it responds to the performer, resulting in natural, expressive sounds that evolve organically in real-time.
Internal Songs and Song Player
The TD-15 is equipped with realistic and powerful onboard backing songs and loop phrases, which are perfect for practicing as well as for the pure enjoyment of playing along. With a USB flash drive connected to the module, you can play back audio files (WAV, MP3) directly from the USB flash drive. You can mix the balance of your drumming with the backing track, change the tempo of the song with the Speed Control, loop specific sections with A-B repeat and take your practice sessions to a new level.
Advanced Practice Tools
Roland's acclaimed Coach Mode is onboard the TD-15, including 'Time Check', 'Quiet Count', and 'Warm Ups' — a full set of exercises for self-improvement. In addition, QUICK REC lets you easily record and play back your own performance. This is a convenient way to repeatedly record yourself practising and evaluate your performance.
Computer Compatibility
By connecting the TD-15 to your computer with a single USB cable, you can transmit audio and MIDI data. It's a simple, convenient method for interfacing with the DT-1 V-Drums Tutor, V-Drums Friend Jam, and/or your favourite DAW software.
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For Pete's Sake
Royals players excited for chance to witness solar eclipse
Where and when to view the Aug. 21 eclipse
Royals fans are keeping up with the team's playoff chances, but what are the odds of this?
On Monday, a total solar eclipse will go across the continental United States for the first time in 99 years and it's an off day at home for the Royals in an area where the totality will be visible.
Given the travel demands that Major League Baseball players face, the Royals could be excused for not being aware of the eclipse. However, there was talk in the clubhouse before the Royals' game Saturday against the Indians about the event.
"I'm excited about it," pitcher Nathan Karns said. "I'm going to watch it. Something like this doesn't come around too often. It's been a hundred years since one went over the majority of the United States. To be here randomly within a hundred years of the last time is pretty special."
Second baseman Whit Merrifield had the special glasses in the clubhouse, and had let pitcher Scott Alexander know it was important to have them Monday.
Merrifield has a straight-forward approach to the eclipse.
"I'm going to walk outside and look at the sun," Merrifield said. "There's not much to it. You just walk outside and look up."
Yep, that's true. The total eclipse will be over in a matter of minutes. But part of the sun will be blocked by the moon for nearly three hours.
"My buddy is flying in from Australia," relief pitcher Peter Moylan said. "I think we're going up to a farm up north and watch it. Friends of friends of friends have a farm there and they are inviting a group of people up there and having a cookout, so it should be cool."
Catcher Cam Gallagher said he was joining pitchers Kevin McCarthy and Jake Junis to view the eclipse.
"Kevin has done a little more research than me and Junis have, but I think we're going to go somewhere and check it out," Gallagher said. "He's got a buddy who is coming into town and he has the special goggles. I don't want to ruin my eyes or anything."
Karns is looking forward to see the sun disappear, even if it is only for a few minutes.
"I know a lot of people are coming from outside the state to get in that totality zone," Karns said. "Hopefully, I'm one of those people who can get a good spot to check it out. I'm really hoping for clear skies at that time. I've got my glasses.
"I'm definitely excited about it. It's rare. I've seen the lunar eclipse. That was pretty cool, but in the middle of the day to go pitch black is exciting."
Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff


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Forget prenatal yoga. At 37 weeks pregnant, Australian fitness model Chontel Duncan was still doing plate pushes and deadlifts! On Tuesday, March 8, the mom-to-be shared an Instagram video of herself kickboxing at HIIT Australia gym, where she works as a high-intensity interval trainer. "Made up for sleeping in this morning by smashing poor Cody," she wrote, alongside the clip of her intense workout.
The former Miss Universe finalist and her husband, Sam, are due to welcome a baby boy, their first child, on March 30. She first grabbed headlines in November after Instagramming a belly comparison photo of herself and her friend Nat, who is just four weeks further along in her pregnancy.
"I'm extremely tall, I'm 6-foot-1," Duncan explained to Us Weekly. "My torso is very long and my core strength is very strong."
She continued: "People think I'm harming my baby … and that I'm all about staying skinny and not nourishing my little D. I know it's hard to believe that someone can carry a child the way I am, but in reality, a lot of women carry like me."
BUMP UPDATE ? 37 weeks…. Only 21 days to go ? Well well Little D you have caused quiet a commotion, you are most certainly making your entrance into this world noticeable. But seriously "what a week" ? did not expect that, can not believe how many people are apparently doctors, how easily people can slam a pregnant women, but more importantly how INCREDIBLE absolute strangers are. I don't think there are any words that could describe just how humbled I am to see absolute strangers support my lifestyle, pregnancy, my unborn child & give me the respect I think I deserve for putting in the effort to maintain my habits whilst pregnant. For a women to consider falling pregnant is a HUGE decision it's a permanent decision, not just the physical demands, the risk, but you're preparing to sacrifice your very being to be this little persons everything for as long as you live. Then there's conceiving, you couldn't feel more pressure if you tried, it's extremely difficult for so many women, I am extremely grateful I fell first go, but I am close to so many whom have struggled greatly. Now you're pregnant the physical changes, the tests & the realisation that it's happening is prominent. What if you're told at 12 weeks your child is at great risk or what if you miscarry ? it's emotionally hectic!!!! You get through all that & you know that from here on out what you feel emotionally the baby will feel, you know what you eat the baby will eat & you know that your physical health will impact the babies as he/she develops within. You make everyday the best so at the end of the journey you can hold your head high I know that you brought this little person up the best possible way you could… You realise that school did NOT set you up to understand child birth or how to prepare for a child, so you walk into this overwhelming world of preparing for parenthood. So much to learn… ? BUT wait then there's critics, well in my case a lot of them. They pick and pull you apart, I had ppl at the beginning excited to see me blow out, see me quit at my career because apparently it's not possible to do both… TO CONTINUE READING HIT THE LINK ? IN MY BIO (Wearing @aimn.oceania)
Though Duncan — now 38 weeks along — continues to train every day, she has modified her workouts. And she refuses to count calories. "I've eaten exactly the same as before," she insisted, "except no alcohol and runny eggs!"
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