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I can vividly remember back when I was in kindergarten, walking through the classrooms of my elementary school dressed in my Halloween costume. Halloween was pretty much the highlight of my life at the age of 5, and I remember snaking around the desks as we moved from one classroom to the next, with the older kids clapping.
I had no idea until I had kids of my own, that many schools don't allow costumes on Halloween anymore. At the school we used to attend, Halloween was just a regular day at school. No costumes, no parties, no special treats or games.
Last year we switched to a new charter school in our area, and they have a great way of celebrating Halloween. They call it "Literature Day" and they have the kids dress up as a character from a book they are reading. The teachers dress up as well and rotate into each others classrooms throughout the day to read the book they have chosen.
In the morning, they have a serpentine parade where all the kids line up outside and every class gets to walk around and show off their costumes while holding up their book. My favorite part was how ALL the kids were involved, from the cute little kindergarteners to the big eighth graders, they high-fived each other and cheered as each class walked by. Most of the costumes were homemade, pulled together from things around the house, and it felt so much nicer to me than the usual store bought character costumes you see on Halloween.
Bee wanted to be Pippi Longstocking. We adore the illustrations in Lauren Child's edition. We happened to have a striped shirt and some striped tights and I cut a few squares of fabric and pinned them to her jumper for patches. A stuffed monkey made a perfect Mr. Nilsson, Pippi's pet monkey.
The hair is really what makes Pippi unique. We took a wire hanger and bent it straight, then parted her hair in the middle and braided each side around the wire hanger. (It's a little awkward to work around the wire but you'll get the hang of it.) Secure with rubber bands and cut any excess wire at the ends. Then bend the wire up on each side so the braids curl up. Since Bee's hair is brown you couldn't really see the wire hanger at all. We drew some freckles on her cheeks with brown eyeliner.
C decided to go as Harry Potter since we were right in the middle of Book 1 last Halloween. Luckily his cousin had a costume already and all we had to provide was the shirt. (No weapons are allowed at school, but I guess wands don't count?)
Do schools around the country still celebrate Halloween? I am wondering this "no costumes at school" rule is just in Southern California? I understand that not every holiday needs to be celebrated in school, but I think this is a great way to celebrate reading and Halloween at the same time.


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Censor to challenge Manhunt 2 release in court
Judge says it has a case
A judge has granted the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) a full court hearing for its argument that controversial videogame Manhunt 2 should not be released in this country.
Mr Justice Wyn Williams also suspended the Video Appeals Committee (VAC) ruling that the game should be given a certificate, allowing it to go on sale in the UK legally.
The VAC made that decision earlier this month after Manhunt 2 developer Rockstar challenged the BBFC's refusal to certify the game.
In the UK, games must be given an age-suitability certificate before they can be sold. The certificate indicates the age groups retailers are permitted to sell a title too. Selling a game to a buyer who's younger than the certificate indicates is an offense.
Earlier this week, the BBFC said it would appeal against the VAC ruling. Following today's judgement, the censor will be able to challenge the VAC's decision in the English High Court.
The BBFC believes Manhunt 2 shouldn't be released, even to people aged 18 or more, because of the risk it will fall into the hands of young kids. Rockstar told the court today it admits the game isn't suitable for children, but that it believes it is appropriate for an adult audience.
The case is set to come to court before the end of January 2008.
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SunMarketing necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 13 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a promotional, marketing, and advertising company. We sell over 5,000 unique products online, and want to have new splash pages designed to make the site really pop.
People looking for items to advertise at festivals, parades, or any other type of event to get their name out.
We are looking for a design that is unique, professional and fits with our current overall site design. The main objective is to highlight our products as they would or could be used in a scene.
We want our hompage to have a picnic scene graphic designed. We don't have the graphic/artwork that should be used, but we are hoping you'll create it for us. The graphic needs to show off our products that are attached.
The graphic needs to fit within 800px wide and 300px tall.
The graphic will be prominantly displayed on our homepage at http://www.sunlogoproducts.com/
I have attached a crude white board drawing titled photo.jpg that represents what the scene could look like. Across the top it could read "Bring in the summer with these great items." or something else creative.
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SANDY, Utah (Thursday, April 15, 2010) – Real Salt Lake will have a pair of midfielders taking leave from the defending MLS Cup champions in the upcoming weeks, as Jean Alexandre and Luis Gil will be joining up with their respective national team programs.
Gil will be the first to depart the Claret-and-Cobalt, as the 16-year-old playmaker will join up with his U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team mates for a training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from April 25-May 2. Gil is the lone professional on U.S. Head Coach Mike Matkovich's 24-man camp roster, which will train twice daily and compete against local club teams during the weeklong stint.
Upon the return of Gil, it will be Alexandre's turn to take a brief respite from Real Salt Lake, as he'll look to earn his fifth "cap" with the Haitian Men's National Team when "les Grenadiers" travel to South America to take on global powerhouse Argentina for an international friendly on Wednesday, May 5 in Buenos Aires. The 23-year-old Alexandre will leave the RSL camp following its May 1 home contest against Toronto FC and is expected to return in time for the team's next League match, also in Sandy on May 8 against the Philadelphia Union. Alexandre earned his first three appearances for Haiti in the summer of 2008 and was expected to be a main contributor for the country's CONCACAF Gold Cup squad last summer, but a back injury suffered in Haiti's opening game against Honduras would force him to miss the remainder of the tournament.
GK Tim Melia Heading to Charleston Battery on Loan
Another member of Real Salt Lake is on the move, as the squad today announced that GK Tim Melia has been sent on a season-long loan to the Charleston Battery of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Second Division, effective immediately. Melia, who can be recalled to Real Salt Lake at any time per conditions of the loan agreement, departed Utah on Wednesday to join his new Battery teammates in preparation for the USL2 side's 2010 season opener this Saturday, April 17 at the Charlotte Eagles. The 23-year-old netminder officially joined Real Salt Lake back in March, this after beginning his professional career with two seasons of service for the then-USL First Division's Rochester Rhinos from 2008-09.


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Kimberly's day goes from bad to worse when the Samurai Fanman captures her.
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Kimberly and Trini gather signatures to close down a nearby dump site while convincing their teammates to work together more.
Jason battles King Sphinx while trying to break a bench press record at the Angel Grove Gym & Juice Bar.
Kimberly's deaf friend is the only hope to rescue a group of girls captured by the Gnarly Gnome and his hypnotic accordion.
Bulk and his gang seek to ruiuin the food festival, while Rita sends a gluttonous pig to eat everything on Earth.
Kimberly and Trini look after a mischievous little girl named Maria.
Rita sends her monster Eye Guy to kidnap Billy's bright young protege.
Trini's favourite doll is brought to life by Rita Repulsa and commanded to capture the Rangers inside bottles.
The gang fights Rita's minions at a carnival in order to save Trini's cousin Sylvia.
Baboo sneaks a magic potion into Kimberly and Billy's drinks that turns them into angry punks.
Zack worries that his friends have forgotten today is his birthday while Rita sends him an unwelcome present.
Rita Repulsa escapes after 10,000 years of imprisonment, determined to conquer Earth - but a team of teenagers with attitude stands in her way.
Trini must overcome her fear of heights to save Billy.
Billy draws on the powers of this friends to rescue the girl of his dreams.
Kimberly is in trouble when her uncle Steve succumbs to a sleeping potion in the middle of flying an airplane with her on board.
Billy is inspired by Trini's uncle Howard, a brilliant scientist and expert in martial arts.
Billy's latest invention goes haywire, causing him to switch bodies with Kimberly.
The mighty Dragonzord awakens after thousands of years as the Rangers try to break the spell over the Green Ranger once and for all.
quatt and Baboo create their own Shellshock monster to impress Rita.
To face Rita Repulsa's newest monster, Zack must overcome his fear of spiders.
Rita and her evil Spit Flower monster set out to ruin Kimberly's design for a float in the world peace parade.
Rita's Frankenstein monster crashes the Power Rangers' Halloween costume party.
Jason and Tommy must learn to work together to stop Rita's Super Putties
Rita turns Kimberly's grandmother's spinning wheel into her dangerous new weapon.
Rita traps the Power Rangers on a mysterious island where all is not as it appears.
The Rangers must overcome their own fears to escape Rita's Island of Illusion.
Jason and his cousin Jeremy find a map that leads to a poweful ancient mirror.
Kimberly's day goes from bad to worse when the Samurai Fanman captures her.
Kimberly's day goes from bad to worse when the Samurai Fanman captures her.


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bookp needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
We are looking for a simple/subtle logo for a Self Publishing / book printing website.
We want a logo for our website booktasia. The design needs to be simple, subtle and professional. Basically text with some subtle red here or there.
The colours we are looking for are maybe black, grey, white and red. The website will be a resource for writers to come and get advice on self publishing.
- 1. logo: booktasia or booktasia.com
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Not much, at face value. One could even claim that lotteries are quite antithetical to the spirit of savings – how could one, in good conscience, compare potentially reckless and addictive gambling with the perseverance and self-discipline that savings demands?
Funny thing is, it turns out that in some cases, they are not very different mathematically at all.
Haitian borlettes
I recently read this fascinating paper titled Savings and Chance: Inclusive Finance and The Haitian Lottery on the Haitian lottery institution surrounding borlettes. Participants bet on the numbers drawn in U.S. state lotteries at kiosks, and payouts are made based on some combination of two to five digits.
Operators add their twists to this, but here's how one of the simplest forms of this works – choose three numbers between 1 and 100, bet $1 (or 1 gourde, the local currency) on each, and wait for the radio to announce the U.S. state lottery numbers. If your first number corresponds to the lottery, you get a $50 payout. If your second number corresponds, you get a $20 payout. And if its your third number, its a $10 payout.
On any given day, for every $1 coming in, the expected payout for a kiosk is therefore ($1 x 0.5 + $1 x 0.2 + $1 x 0.1) = $0.80. This is also the expected return for folks who play the borlette over a long enough period of time (and many do – they play a small amount with a high degree of regularity). That's a -20% return, on average.
In what universe does a -20% return seem like a good ROI on savings, you may ask – mathematically, at that. Surely folks would save better if they simply saved under their mattress?
Paying to Save
This is where the caveat, "some cases," comes in. Sure, the plain vanilla ROSCAs where n members save $m per meeting and hand $(n x m) to one member each meeting has a 0% return, ignoring time value of money. And savings groups that have the luxury of depositing their funds in a bank will actually make a positive return.
Many other savings setups that are common do have a cost element though. Consider the following two types that are widespread:
Organizer takes one payout: Groups often need a promoter who shepherds a complete payout cycle or two. As remuneration, the promoter takes one payout, often the first. Thus, if there are n members, the savers will save for (n+1) cycle. The return in these cases will be -100%/(n+1).
This example from a Women's World Banking Report is a bit dated, but the general thrust holds true across regions of the world where savings groups are formed via promoters:
On February 26th, 2003, Bethania finished a ROSCA which had five participants, each of whom contributed RD$100 for 60 days, equivalent to RD$6,000 each or RD$30,000 for the entire ROSCA. The payout was RD$5,000 every ten days and the pay out sequence was determined by lot. Bethania, as the ROSCA organizer, was entitled to the first payout, so she was able to gather this lump sum just ten days after she had organized the ROSCA. She received this without contributing any money to the ROSCA. This was her fee for organizing and managing it.
Bidding ROSCAs: In these ROSCAs, members submit sealed bids for the right to receive money in every meeting. This effectively serves as an interest payment on the savings of others, since the member gets the pot minus his or her bid amount. There are various ways of running this, and here is one example outlined in a recent paper by Tanaka and Nguyen that looks at Vietnam:
A winning bid turns into a discount to the other bidders who have not received the pool. In each meeting, the one who submits the highest sealed bid wins the pot, and the members who have not won the pool pay the full fixed amount minus the winning bid. Those who win the pot in earlier meetings get no discount, thus contribute the full amounts. The winner receives the pot, and pays a commission to the host. The cycle ends when the last member receives the pool. The winning bid of the last receiver is zero since he/she is the only bidder. Thus, the last member receives the full amount of contribution from each of other members.
Since members in such bidding ROSCAs determine their own price for the pot, and it varies from round to round, the cost varies quite a bit. In one of the examples cited in the paper above, they found that "the daily interest rates of the first receivers in these ROSCA are 0.90%, 0.88%, 0.56%, 0.17% and 0.10%, respectively" (p.g. 6).
There are other examples of where people will pay a premium to save. Yes, it denotes a negative return on investment, but it is still better than no return at all. Lest we forget, saving is hard, specially when one is talking about small amounts of income that is often uncertain, or irregular.
So how are they similar again?
The borlettes essentially function like a ROSCA with multiple payouts that occur in a random sequence, where the organizer charges a fee.
The borlettes also allow participants to mobilize small amounts of funds into a transformational amount of 50x.
One crucial element here is the frequency of payouts. If these functioned as the NY Lottery that they draw their numbers from, where the player has a bat's chance in hell of getting a payout, this would not work. Participants actually count on these payouts to undertake costly projects, such as home repairs.
And finally, borlettes re-direct funds away from under the magic mattresses which often simply make savings … disappear.
"Micro-lotteries" ahoy!
Well, not exactly – it is somewhat unlikely that "micro-lotteries" will follow in the footsteps of micro-credit, micro-savings, micro-insurance, micro-mortgages etc. and be transplanted to other countries and settings. Borlettes are a very Haitian institution, and are a unique product of the need for a way to mobilize funds where there are very few options, disenchantment with savings schemes which turned out to be just that – schemes, and the juxtaposition with dreams and aspirations. (If that last bit seems like a non sequitur, check out the paper – its very relevant.)
Nevertheless, these and other practices arise from the desire of individuals and communities to put aside small amounts of money at regular intervals to receive a lump sum payout at a future date – a service for which they are willing to pay a premium. Borlettes make for a fascinating case study of a locally-relevant, highly scalable response to that desire.


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MONDAY: After hitting the snooze button five times and falling out of bed (on the wrong side, obviously) having a clear enough head to put together an Insta-worthy Outfit of the Day is a challenge. Luckily our favourite autumn trends haven't deserted us altogether, which helps us give the week a stylish kick start. Go for a white off-the-shoulder blouse with grey skinnies and pastel trainers to hit the week running. A camel dressing gown coat and beanie completes the look. Monday, come at us. TUESDAY: Full day of meetings ahead? Panic not. Bring the latest styles into your office outfits with a boyfriend blazer, cuffed suit trousers and a pussybow blouse. And don't feel like you always have to go for black and grey. Forest green, midnight navy, burgundy and mustard yellow are huge this season - so bring a little colour into your work wardrobe by opting for a statement top or trouser in one of these shades. Glittery socks or patent shoes will go one step further and take the serious edge off your hectic schedule.
WEDNESDAY: Midweek means metallics. Whether you go for gold, shimmer in silver or opt for this season's favourite copper tones, metallics are a must. The metallic pleated midi skirt is a seasonal favourite - team with a fluffy jumper, thick tights and high ankle boots for the look of the season. Finish with a duster coat and leather backpack to round things off for day-to-day style. THURSDAY: We'd be kidding ourselves if we thought we could get through a week in Britain without the heavens opening. But don't let a torrential downpour scupper your style - there's no such thing as the wrong weather, just the wrong clothes! So jump into your wellies (we're loving the Chelsea boot style), high-waisted girlfriend jeans and a pom pom jumper. A bright yellow raincoat will brighten up those summer showers and help you pocket a few extra style points to boot. CASUAL FRIDAY: You're already dreaming up tomorrow night's outfit but that report you've delayed all week isn't gonna finish itself. For the perfect outfit to see out a successful working week, we're thinking simple with a hint of maritime. Go for slightly kick flared jeans, a comfy cable knit jumper and block heel boots. A long length military style coat in navy will bring the look together. Red lips optional.
SATURDAY: Whigfield? Check. Cocktails? Check. You made it through five rounds of 9-5 and your new velvet dress is calling you with open arms. Go for a bordeaux red if you're feeling festive and team with high ankle boots and a faux fur coat. Don't forget the all-important arm candy - a sequinned box clutch bag will be your perfect partner for the night. SUNDAY: Whether you're up early and ready to dissect the night's events over brunch, or the only place you're headed is back to bed, Sunday is all about laidback looks. For daytime style, go for ripped boyfriend jeans, your favourite trainers and a cosy roll neck jumper. Not planning to leave the house? We've got loungewear covered too. Cosy leggings, an oversized tee and toasty slipper socks make the perfect outfit for a Netflix marathon - just top things off with a fluffy dressing gown when your take-away arrives.


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Got this at Lowes in December 2012 for $3.
I thought the hedge in the front was Chinese Privot. This one says Aligustre Chino.
Definatly looks like its fitting in. I quite like the colour and the contrast in that position.
Seems to be growing well. The new leaves seem a lot larger then the original ones.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dimitri (Dima) Burago, distinguished professor of mathematics at Penn State, and two co-authors: Yuri Burago and Sergei Ivanov; have been awarded the Leroy P. Steel Prize for Mathematical Exposition by the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for their book, A Course in Metric Geometry. The AMS recognized the book for making available a novel approach to differential geometry. It makes a significant contribution to modern geometry by offering a description-based, intuitive method as an alternative to traditional, computation-heavy techniques. The book was published by the AMS in 2001.
Dima Burago describes his research as "mathematics with physics thinking." Two of his recent publications, appearing in the Annals of Mathematics and the Duke Mathematical Journal, concern inverse problems and tomography, which is the imaging of any kind of penetrating wave, one thin section at a time -- a method used in geophysics, oceanography, materials science, astrophysics and other sciences. His specialties also include other branches of mathematics and physics, including dynamical systems, algorithmic complexity, Finsler geometry, combinatorial group theory and partial differential equations.
In 2013, Dima Burago was selected by Penn State to receive the title of distinguished professor of mathematics. He was honored with the title in recognition of his exceptional record of teaching, research and service to the University community. In 1997, he was the recipient of an Alfred P. Sloan Research fellowship and, in 1995, he received Penn State's Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement.
Dima Burago serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Geometry and Topology, the Journal of Topology and Analysis, and the Electronic Research Announcements of the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He has been a member of the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society since 1992 and received its Young Mathematician prize that year. He has helped to organize mathematical conferences across the United States and abroad, and he has been invited to deliver many lectures at scientific symposia throughout the world, including at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Berlin in 1998. Dima Burago has published numerous scientific papers during his career in various journals, including the Annals of Mathematics, Geometric and Functional Analysis, the Journal of Geometry and Topology, and the Journal of Topology and Analysis.
Before joining the Eberly College of Science faculty at Penn State in 1994, Dima Burago was a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, a researcher at the St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation, and an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. He received doctoral and master's degrees from St. Petersburg State University in 1992 and 1986, respectively.
In addition to Dima Burago, two co-authors contributed to A Course in Metric Geometry: Yuri Burago, a professor of mathematics at St. Petersburg State University and the head of the Laboratory for Geometry and Topology at an independent institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences named the St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute, and Sergei Ivanov, a principal research fellow at the Steklov Mathematical Institute who recently was elected as a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Established in 1970, and given annually, the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition honors distinguished writing in the field of mathematics. Honoring George David Birkhoff, William Fogg Osgood and William Caspar Graustein, and endowed through a gift from Leroy P. Steele, the award focuses on expository writing covering broad mathematical topics.


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Black is the New Brass
Contributed By: Rebecca Hay
New trend alert! Black finishes are back. A big trend that has been in the design spotlight lately is brass, but don't be fooled, brass isn't the only show in town these days. I'm here to tell you that BLACK is the new brass. Designers have been using black fixtures and finishes for a few years now, but it's finally catching everyone's attention and products are finally becoming readily available. Here's what you will find if you are looking to jump on this trend.
We are seeing matte black finishes in lighting, hardware and plumbing fixtures dominate the design scene. The best thing about black is that it pairs well with just about anything. Mixing metals has become a popular design trend and black is the perfect partner for any metal. I personally love the look of matte black with satin brass, but black goes well with silver too, pairing well with chrome or polished nickel.
Matte black faucets have become truly covetable with their sleek contemporary lines while being soft and luxurious to the touch. These black fixtures can add sophistication when mixed with high end lighting and furnishings. They are also a great down to earth touch when used in a cottage or country setting. I recently completed two country house projects where the dominating faucet color of choice was black.
Cabinet and door hardware are two other areas where we are starting to see this trend take shape. Simply replacing old dated interior door knobs with sleek matte black ones will update your space and replacing those old cabinet knobs and pulls with new black ones will tell your friends that you are totally "with it" when it comes to design.
Victoria + Albert baths have recently launched an entire collection of tubs with options for color on the exterior. The black is by far my favorite. Talk about luxury! So, whether you are remodeling your home, bathroom or simply adding some small decorate accents to your home, consider adding in a few elements in black. It's bold and sassy and commands your attention. You might just stay a little ahead of the design curve while you're at it!
Rebecca Hay is the Principal Designer of Rebecca Hay Designs
With a focus on exceptional quality, Rebecca Hay Designs offers a full range of interior design services, specializing in luxury residential. Rebecca's designs infuse old with new, creating a signature blend of traditional and contemporary. An extensive network of resources and partnerships allow Rebecca and her team to deliver outstanding, hands-on service, and beautifully creative solutions that bring their clients' visions to life. @rebeccahaydesigns
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You must have read the multitude of studies that show beyond a shadow of a doubt that no means of communication can do more than make very slight changes. But you talk about "rebirth." What nonsense! ... You ought to focus on smaller changes that might reasonably be expected. But no. You make outrageous demands that force people to conclude that you are irresponsible. ...
Honestly Jesus, you are so confused I hardly know what more to say. All this talk about love in a world that only understands power. And surely it is a mistake to insist that you came "not to bring peace, but a sword." At a time like this, people need to be reconciled to each other, and you can't do that by insisting on righteousness. Personally, I am left absolutely speechless when I hear you tell responsible citizens to sell what they have. Don't you realize how this strikes at the very heart of our economy?
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what really matters (my last post)
"People like you more when you're attractive," said a friend of mine who has spent a lot of time losing weight and getting fit. "It's been proven. There are a lot of studies. You're more likely to succeed."
"Okay," I said. "That stuff about CEOs? Where they're always tall?"
"Yeah," she said. "That too. They're always tall and have all their hair. It's practically a law."
I thought immediately of my dad, who is admittedly not the CEO of a fortune 500 company, but who has been successfully running a business for close to forty years. He is short and bald and didn't go to college. He should probably be a failure. According to some study.
"It matters," I said, slowly, "But I'm never sure just how much."
"A lot," she said, her voice hard.
"Maybe," I said. "But maybe not."
(I made a little cake for this post. I am a shitty baker. Shitty is probably exactly the right word, based on how this looks…)
When I started writing this blog about four years ago, I was positive that beauty mattered a lot. That's why I wanted to write about it. I wanted to do something. I wanted to fight back, even if it was in a small way. How many of my friends were going to confess that they'd struggled with disordered eating back in college? More than I could imagine at that time, and it was already plenty. I had gotten cosmetic surgery to change my face, because I'd become convinced that if I could only get a little prettier, my life would improve exponentially. Oh, it sounds so superficial, doesn't it, when you're being quick and dismissive and morally superior. We're all good at that. Plastic surgery is for weaker, sadder women. Except that I am one of them. And I know so many more. People I never would've guessed. People I never could've predicted.
I've always blamed the whole world for this. Biology, culture, misogyny, TV, advertising, ancient history, patriarchy, agricultural development, school, work, horizontal social groups in childhood that emphasize peers over mentors, the human tendency to instinctively dichotomize, our cocky refusal to admit how many problems remain even after women were finally admitted to Harvard, and so much more. The messages about just how crucial and big beauty is come from absolutely everywhere. They come all the time. They are quiet and loud and insistent and just a subtle suggestion and most of all, they are effective. They get in. They stick. They stay. And they trap us on our surfaces, agonizing over details, fretting, pinching, shaming ourselves. Because we have learned the obvious lesson: beauty matters. It matters a lot. Sometimes it matters so much that people stop eating in order to force their bodies to change. Sometimes it matters just enough to feel occasionally disgusted by your own flesh. It feels normal to dislike our appearances because it is normal. It's completely ordinary. It's the way things so often go.
But I find that I am some sort of pathetic, yearning optimist after all. Four years after I started writing about beauty, about a year after I had a daughter, I find myself thinking that beauty also doesn't have to matter that much. I inch away from it. My face in the mirror is the same one I once hated, but older, of course, and maybe even more complicated. And yet I find myself forgiving it. My body, rearranging itself again after pregnancy, is a celebration. It has transformed so dramatically. Like a movie star who suddenly gets a PhD, it's hard to keep up, but someone should throw them a party. The things that separate me from models and even from the women who everyone automatically thinks "wow" about are less significant in my own mind right now. I saw myself in the trailer for this film my doula is making, and I think I look TERRIBLE and weird and like I don't know how to move my own mouth and like I maybe have suffered some sort of traumatic brain injury that I am only just recovering from and like I don't have a chin and like I am not at all normal, and also, even though I think all of that, I think I sound fine. Maybe even a little smart. And I am also proud of the way I look. Maybe not there. But here, in real life. Sitting here in my wrinkled shirt from Old Navy that has a smear of banana on it from the baby, writing at my laptop. I like myself. I am happy. I am proud of being this person. I am proud of looking like me.
I look around and I see that people find wild, fulfilling love without being stunningly gorgeous. That people are happy or sad in proportions that don't seem to really correlate with their appearances. That I admire people or find them boring without their beauty having too much meaning. People are successful all the time without being very thin. And then some of the types of success that people like to measure don't even look that interesting to me.
I'm going to stop writing this blog now.
I argued with myself over this decision for a long time.
And I'm bad at this sort of thing. At graceful exits.
I'm not going to stop writing, ever. I can't. I'm a writer. But I think I'm done being a blogger.
I have loved connecting with people from around the world. I've loved meeting them in person, sometimes, when they visited NYC or I visited somewhere else. I've made good friends this way. I've heard many hundreds of life stories. I've gotten recognized a few times on the sidewalk and felt cool. I've knocked professional goals off a stubborn list. I've gotten very fast at writing essays. I've proven to myself that I could build something out of nothing. I've been amazed by how many people were interested in reading my words. I've embarrassed myself and distinguished myself and gotten furious and hurt and once someone wrote to me to tell me she hated me and we talked and talked and she changed her mind and apologized and told me her story. People I've never met have told me I suck and I'm stupid and I'm shallow and I'm harmful and I'm generally a huge humiliating failure. People I've never met have told me that they are grateful for me. Once someone offered to tithe to me. People I've never met were happy for me when I was happy and sad for me when I was sad. Thank you so much for that. When I started blogging I'd literally never read a blog. Four years later, I think this experiment has taught me a lot about my own worth.
I'm stopping because I feel done. I feel ready to focus on other things. I thought that this blog might one day lead to a memoir and I worked for a long time on a book proposal, but when I had the chance to finally sell the book, I realized that I didn't want to put it into the world anymore. I don't want my legacy to be about my childhood, about my struggles and issues and little triumphs. I don't really want to expose myself in that way anymore. I don't want to read the Amazon reviews about how self-centered I am. I don't want people to notice the story and forget about the writing. I don't want my daughter to think of me as a woman primarily concerned with her own self-esteem, her own dramas. I don't want my daughter to grow up watching me analyze beauty. I want her to see me being comfortable with who I am, creating new stories instead of pulling apart old ones.
For the time being, I'm still going to write over at the Sydney Morning Herald's Daily Life, and I still write a column for Home Education Magazine, and I am working on transitioning this website into something more general, that will include all of my preexisting posts and my e-book and the beautiful cake eating photos that I treasure, and also have room for the new things I want to eventually do. I'm not sure how long they'll take. I know the internet moves very, very fast, but I want to go slower. I want to watch Eden sit on the kitchen floor and thoroughly delve into her first nectarine. And I want to wait until she's finished without thinking about what I should be doing instead. I want to keep the promise I made to myself a long time ago, that I would write fantasy novels with strong, awesome girl protagonists.
Anyway. I'm not sure what else to say. Except thank you, again. And if you like my writing, please stay tuned.
I didn't convince my friend, by the way. At least, I don't think I did. She is doing her best to tease a successful life out of the tangle of human experience. We all are. Me too. Except for me, right now, there's a lot less looking in the mirror.
So much love,
Unroast: Today I love my eyes. Just for being mine. They're interesting.
P.S. To the people who have been emailing me to see if everything's OK– I'm sorry for not responding to you individually yet. I hope I can soon! I appreciate your messages so much.


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What an interesting post!
I am sadly mourning the loss of the current Mitsouko (good thing I have a spare 2005 bottle of EDT still in the box).
I was wondering, how did you come across samples of 1970's Mitsouko?
I subtitle this "The Sad Evolution of Mitsouko." In it, I attempt to side-by-side compare old and new formulations, samples of my own and provided by various people.
2006 - Formula with no oakmoss. Only treemoss listed. Citrusy opening note. Dry wood heart is extremely resinous (musty in a pretty, haunting way.) Peach emerges from the wood. In the EDT it is discordant with the wood for awhile and takes longer to focus. In the parfum, it emerges faster and stronger. The peach is dominated by the wood for a relatively long time. Base ends with a delicate, sweet peach which is more aromatic than edible.
1980s - No citrus top notes. Wood is still resinous, but the peach is more well-matched with the wood. The peach emerges faster, stronger, and better in higher concentrations, as it does currently. Smells similar to the current version, but the peach and wood are more mellow and integrated, and it is overall better and less harsh.
1970s - Extremely different. This must be the last time that Mitsouko smelled like Mitsouko. Right from the start, this is a creamy, rich, sweet, round, peach. So deep, so lush, so delicious. The wood is integrated into the peach (not the other way around) and it is mild and hardly noticed. The peach evolves by picking up sweetness and a bit of powder, like a box of expensive, old-fashioned makeup. The base has vanilla. This aroma is lacking in later versions. Together with the fruit, the base ends up smelling like vanilla cake soaked with orange or peach liquour. This fragrance is all about peach, not wood.
And this is the EDC from the 1970s. What paradise must the EDT, EDP, or pure parfum have been?
I can see Mitsouko sitting in front of her vanity, wearing her peach silk kimono. She is not sad and musty. She is smiling and sweet.
Why cannot they make Mitsouko like this again?
I am sorry, but if you haven't smelled this, you have not smelled the real Mitsouko.
I am dismayed. This old formulation is beautiful beyond words.
People, Guerlain has pulled a switcheroo. And it happened after the 1970s. The current changes are bad, but the wost change happened decades ago.
What an interesting post!
I am sadly mourning the loss of the current Mitsouko (good thing I have a spare 2005 bottle of EDT still in the box).
I was wondering, how did you come across samples of 1970's Mitsouko?
I own two Mitsouko extrait de parfum bottles:
the first one is vintage from the early 80's, bought non evaporated, sealed in its original box. The color got darker due to patchouli time alteration (wich doesn 't affect scent), a rich "caca-d'oie" (brownish green or goose poop). This is the most beautiful and mysterious version, smoother and softer lemony opening leading the way to earthier fruity chypre notes balanced out with the most stunning radiance and luminosity of ambregris notes.
I am less less less thrilled with the second one from the late 90's, harsher top notes, green color.
I don 't get the same earthy fruity notes developping in the drydown, maybe a cheaper patchouli? instead a rather unpleasant persisting tar note emanates from the mousse de chêne (oakmoss).
Most unfortunate in this version the original real rare and precious ambregris has definitely been replaced by some synthetic substitute therefore we don 't get the same radiance intensity but overall this parfum rendition remains a unique perfume with 'character' but not as mysterious.
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Purplebird -- can you tell us which concentrations you were comparing from the different eras? And do you have the latest EDP; if so, what are your impressions? thanks - K
It's deceptive but Guerlain has used the terms tree moss/oakmoss interchangeably. I emailed Isabelle Rousseau for more info about that. The last Mitsouko EDT I bought lists tree moss. It was made in 2001. It's good. Same goes for the Parfum I bought at the same time.
I don't own a Guerlain box that lists oakmoss as an ingredient. They all list tree moss. I asked Rousseau when Mitsouko was reformulated. Hopefully she'll supply an answer.
Well, well, well. I last had a bottle of the real perfume, extrait, whatever in the late seventies, I think. I'm glad I'm not going crazy. When I bought my bottles of Jolie Madame and Mitsouko EdT a couple of weeks ago I thought there was something wrong with the Mitsouko. The gentleman who was working in the shop said that Guerlain was doing something weird, but Balmain had turned over his ops to his daughter and things were still doing well there. So it seems. The new Mitsouko seems harsher, with less "heart" than the old. Ah....youth is wasted on the young. I wish I had that perfume back now.
How sad to read this! This means it isn´t any idea to buy oneself Mitsouko, I am afraid. It isn´t any fun to get to know something when one is told it was much better earlier.
Is it the same with L´Heure Bleu?
Faves right now: Chanel No 19, Stella Rose Absolute, L´Heure Bleu, Elixir de Merveilles, Samsara.
Both my last Mitsouko purchases where in the 90s, edt and parfum. I always wore the edp in the 80's but for some reason the last time I bought this strenght it just did not sit well with me. The aldehyde peach C-14 in Mitsouko is like no other sythethic peach, lush golden. I often wondered if Guerlain copyrighted the C-14 forumla? Every other fragrance with peach smells like one of those plastic fruit bowls!
Of all formulations and all concentrations, the only one I've smelled is the new EdT and well, simply put, I love it. Now, I do of course not know what I'm missing out on but I will do my best to find out. But for someone who hasn't smelled the old stuff or any Mitsouko, would you guys who knows their vintage stuff go as far as to recommend not to smell it at all? Sounds like it from this thread... Myself, I don't think I could go back and not live without Mitsouko after I've treated myself with a bottle, it is waay too yummy for that
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Thanks so much for your info, shifts! Now I might dare to get myself a bottle of Mitsouko anyhow...Originally Posted by shifts
Faves right now: Chanel No 19, Stella Rose Absolute, L´Heure Bleu, Elixir de Merveilles, Samsara.
It almost broke my heart reading how you were so hesitant about trying Mitsouko, so my reply to this thread came mainly from your post here. I felt the same way before I had sniffed my bottle, but one I did I knew I had to have it. The rest is history...Originally Posted by Margareta
I used 2006 EDT and parfum. Therefore, I would doubt that the 2006 EDP would smell any better, having smelled the highest and lowest concentrations already, and their general characteristics are the same. I still recommend parfum over anything and EDP over EDT.
I used 1980s EDT.
I used a vintage (exact date unknown) EDP.
I used 1970s EDC.
I do not know the story behind the lovely 1970s sample that was provided to me--where it was purchased, whether it was first-hand or second-hand.
Personally, I would disbelieve the validity of an unshiffed, e-Bay purchase of vintage Mitsouko. I would have to smell it myself, and only NOW that I have smelled the real thing. Before, I would not have known what to look for. Without that knowledge, I would only be able to trust getting an old bottle from a friend or relative.
I was sad to make this discovery, people. I was sad to tell you the truth, and I hope that you do not think I am gloating--that I have smelled the Real Mitsouko, and you have not. This is not my message at all I only want to tell you, as far as reformulations go, the real murder took place long ago.
Those of you who love the current Mitsouko and do not wish to be disappointed, don't try the pre-1907s UNLESS you love the current Mitsouko for the dry woodiness and not the sweet, fruity, peach. If that is the case, you would be happy that it has evolved in this direction.
Shifts thank you for this dose of clarity. I have come to adore Mitsouko and must admit that I too cannot envision my life without it in some form. It is still an amazingly original blend. However, I have found that, especially when wearing the modern parfum, I find myself saddened by the distinct mutilations upon this iconic blend. It may have been better for me to have never known this beauty in her heyday, for my heart always breaks a little when I wear the current version, as it does when I wear the modern Cabochard and Rochas Femme. Mitsouko is a harder adaptation for me as I discovered the vintage before the modern, it was the other way round for the other two I mentioned.Originally Posted by shifts
For now I shall look out for older stock bottles and I shall monitor my usage so I don't have to face the true horror. But I will probably end up wearing the modern version, only after seeking an alternative or even attempting to make my own.
To close: For one who has never experienced Mitsouko before I say that you should still try the modern version, but do not be surprised if it does not live up to the lofty descriptions of many others. It is an interesting scent in its own right and needs to be sampled fully, with an open mind, several times before passing judgement. It is an elegant, Old World scent, that may not immediately appeal to your modern sensibilities and tastes - but it is worth the effort. However, just like there is a vast difference between experiencing / living through the times of a world changing event and reading, watching a film or hearing about the event later; there is a measurable difference between the current version and the various vintage variations that we old timers are weeping over the loss of...
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New purchasers, it is best to judge the new Mitsouko on its own merits. If you like it, then it is good. That is all that matters. Truly, this is a fair thing to do, because the old version was like an entirely different perfume, with the focus on a different aspect of the notes, altogether.
Maybe I should comment on this as well, since my reply might have been what made you write this. I should have posted right off that I loved your post purplebird, because I really did. Very interesting although very saddening. I just thought I'd blow some positive air into this thread so it wouldn't all be mourning. I'm afraid to try on the real deal, but can on the other hand not wait until I do either.Originally Posted by purplebird7
shifts, your comment was perfect. It put some optimism in this thread.
I was afraid yesterday, from the start, in my first post, that people would think I was bragging because there are people who try to be first to smell things. It is like a status symbol to say "I smelled the new..." And I did not want anyone to think I am like that.
You are a sincere critic and a truthful person, so I think you can handle knowing what the old Mitsouko smelled like. Also, I think the woodiness will be pleasing to you, and not so much the creamy peach, n'est ce pas?
Many thanks to purplebird7 for the great, really specific info about how Mitsuoko has changed. A couple questions for those of you with this sort of knowledge and experience: Is there similar info out there about other frags? Do the other Guerlains I thought I'd tried resemble their originals? Après L'ondée made me smile (so bouyant and gardenlike without the ozone notes that now represent freshness) perhaps partly because I imagined that I was smelling Paris in 1906.
And another thought. How would you get ahold of oakmoss extract after these regulations? Will its manufacture be forbidden or only its inclusion in fragrances? I imagine police raids on clandestine Basenotes gatherings in unmapped catacombs, drinking in a last whiff of original Mitsuoko as the dogs close in. What's happening to the industry that has produced these now-regulated extracts and EO's?
Well this has really cheered me up! I have wondered why many reviewists have likened Mitsouko to Rochas Femme. My vintage Mitsouko parfum does share much of that almost boozy fruity peach liqueur note and the vintage Rochas Femme is similar, but much fruitier than the vintage Mitsouko EDT.Originally Posted by purplebird7
I am one of those who fell in love with the post 1990's drier woody oakmoss blends rather than the fruity peach blend. But from your description I think:
Rochas Femme (vintage)
Jean Patou Sublime EDP
Jean Patou Colony
Ava Luxe Mousse de Chine / Moss (especially layered with a dab of modern Rochas Femme)
...would all make suitable alternatives to soothe the vintage Mitsouko craving!
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being worried about the mousse de chene (oakmoss) ban and substitute is one thing but Mitsouko is a perfume from 1919 and has probably been altered many times before since its creation.
as I mentioned before on this thread, it also comes down to patchouli, and ambregris. It looks like the last time they used real ambregris was in the early 80's
Your first words about the ambergris in this one made me crave that version real bad. I would really r e a l l y want to know what that one smells like. Ambergris and sandalwood, it would make me drool I'm sure.Originally Posted by Bois et Musc
In answer to your first question, there are a few ways to find out: Read blogs, forums, and reviews. Refer to Parfums Le Guide by Luca Turin (or other writing by him) because he has actually smelled the vintage perfumes and tells you when they ruin them.Originally Posted by Strollyourlobster
Get your hands on the vintage. I don't trust e-Bay buys unsniffed. Some people do.
People from the DIY forum or some of our resident parfumeurs might be able to answer whether oakmoss will still be sold.
What's happening? Check out this thread. It starts out about Mitsouko, but the discussion turns to regulations and natural vs synthetic, which is a hot-button topic anyway:
Is is true that the perfume made and sold in France is made with better alcohol, (and possibly different ingredients) than the perfume sold to the USA?Originally Posted by Bois et Musc
I agree with you totally that ingredients make a huge difference in perfume, as much as formulation--maybe more.
I wonder what lovely ingredients were in the 1970s version...
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ha ha shifts you would! it 's such a high!Originally Posted by shifts
it 's so not easy to come up with words, since the real ambregris is a secretion from whales it has this sexual smooth mysterious radiance, I love it better than natural civet like in Joy that 's more a raw animalic fixative.
I was fortunate to find this Mitsouko parfum 80's vintage for $45 on ebay in 2002 I think that before the "Turin Mitsouko hype"
Originally Posted by purplebird7
I often hear that but I believe it makes more sense when it comes to Chanel perfumes, I know Coco and No 5 in EDT and EDP are made in the US thus respecting FDA restrictions. Their extraits de parfum are always made in France.
I will only talk about Mitsouko extrait here, it 's a more limited production than EDt and EDP, I really don 't think they use different standarts for the US and wordwide export.
My little tip for a Mitsouko vintage regardless of concentrations, go for something that 's not too old always sealed in box no stains, the early 80's is perfect, they were still using real ambregris, top quality patchouli and oakmoss.
on ebay trust someone who sells his/her own vintage perfume and that can tell you exactly with more authenticity in wich conditions it s been kept throughout the years and how old it is, usually retailers, wholesellers don 't know anything and just assume anything.
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Thanks for the great tip.
I bought my first bottle of Mitsouko in 84 or 85. I'm fairly sure it was the EDT. I loved it.
I bought the parfum in the mid 90s, and I still have it (it's rather brown these days but still smells good). However, I preferred the 80s EDT - the parfum starts off a bit strident for my tastes, but once it has settled I adore it. I just assumed it was the difference between the stronger and weaker formulations, but I'm guessing now there was a change between the two?
I'm not sure when it happened, but there is a change.
Altogether, Mitsouko seems to be moving away from the mellow, creamy peach into a more bright peach and dry wood.
That "harsh" note is what most people object to in the newer versions. Is it the change to treemoss? Is it more citrus? Is it a harsher oud component? Is it the loss of ambergris? Is it a lessening of the 1970s vanilla or amber base? I do not know. But you are not imagining a change.
This weekend I went to Saks to try Mitsouko EDT while I was wearing a spray of my new bottle of EDP on one hand. The EDT I tried was all creamy softness, which to me signalled that they may have had older stock (no one ever seems to be looking at the Guerlains at my local Saks...they're so sadly overshadowed by all the new stuff)....My hand with EDP had a very strident , penetrating astringency that was quite different from the restrained EDT. I realize that to wear Mitsouko I'm going to have to decant my EDP into a roll on because I've gotten to the point where I can't bear the spray. I'm sad.
On the other hand, at Saks they had a TESTER of the parfum of Shalimar. That was quite a treat because I'd never tried it before. It was lovely.
I don 't really think it 's about vanilla or amber changes, these are basic ingredients, from my experience in the parfum concentration the change from natural real ambregris to a synthetic substitute resulted to far less radiance as a counterpoint to the earthy fruity chypre notes. I attribute the harshness and horrid tar note to the treemoss substitute instead of the original oakmoss. overall a far less mysterious enigmatic perfume extrait de parfum.Originally Posted by purplebird7
vintage or new the different Mitsouko concentrations also have different formulas, it 's not just about "concentrations".Originally Posted by Indiscreet
the EDT version has an enhanced vetiver base note that gives it a rather interesting androgynous touch not found in EDP and parfum.
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I've never smelled the "2006" version. How does one know if it was made in 2006? The parfum I have which was most likely made around 2001-2002 is hard to distinguish from the stuff I have from the late 80's. Same goes for the EDT.
I've never seen oakmoss listed on a Guerlain box. Luca Turin and others have said that Guerlain has been listing tree moss in place of oakmoss for many years even though it actually usually contains oakmoss. As of March last year, Turin was told by Guerlain that Mitsouko had not yet been reformulated but that it would be shortly.
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I truly wish they would put dates on bottles.
(Pluran, please bear with me, I know you've had to read through my reiterations in PM form already. I write this again for the benefit of others reading the thread. Thanks.)
My EDT and parfum from 2006 had more woodiness and a citrusy top than the 1980s version. There could be actual citrus-type ingredients, or vetiver could account for that difference.
The 1980s version was smoother and more integrated - and you know what? There might two reasons for that. I thought about this for awhile. Perhaps it was the formulation, but perhaps it is because the ingredients have sat around in the bottle together, exchanging molecules for decades.
The 1970s version, oh yes, that was where it smelled peachier. A focus on different notes, definitely.
I love the parfum of Mitsouko,but can't stand the edt.This was last year,smelled it at the airport.They don't sell Mitsouko at my local store Anyway,I love the parfum since it does not have too much of the peachy aldehydic and sweet smell to it.I find the parfum more woody,which I love.My quetsion is,does the new version have more woodyness to it or is it basically the same secnt?(only more synthetic...)


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