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Hi everypony! Since it's so close to the convention and my sewing is winding down, I figured it would be a good time to post what I have made/will have for the convention and a map where we are located!
I'll have;
Applejack $160Fluttershy - $160Rarity - $160Nurse RedHeart $160Derpy - $160Octavia - $150BonBon - $160Lyra - $160Roseluck - $160Viynl Scratch w/Glasses - $170Spitfire - $160Sunset Shimmer - $180Starlight Glimmer - $180Cheerilee - $170Annie Smith (Young Granny Smith) - $180Zecora - $325Maud Pie - $180Coco Pommel - $180
Applebloom - $100Scootaloo - $100Sweetie Belle - $120Babs - $120
Soarin - $150Big Macintosh - $230Sunburst - $200Doctor Whooves - $150Braeburn - $180
Season 1 Princess Luna - $450Season 2 Princess Luna - $500Princess Cadence - $600Princess Celestia - $700Queen Chrysalis - $600
You can see WIP and close ups of my plush on my Facebook page; www.facebook.com/SerenityStudiosCanada
Thanks for looking, and I can't wait for the con!
You have peeked my interest with that Luna S2. I will swing by and check it out if I am quick enough. For that price I can guarentee that would be amongst, if not your first sale.
Holy smokes! All my years of collecting Pony plushies in the fandom, your prices are actually pretty affordable!
I may have to stop by at some point! I wish you the best of luck during the convention, whether I'm able to stop by or not!
I'll be stopping by myself. I always look to add more plush to my collection insert evil laugh
Great prices <3 you did a lovely job definitely gonna stop b(u)y :3
Great prices, definitely interested in Sunny!
Can you please explain why Zecora is double the price, but the same size?
If I were to guess, it's due to the pattern being more complicated than one base color, along with the fact that she has the extra additions of the jewelry on her. That would feasibly double material costs alone, I'm sure.
She is twice, if not more, work as the other ponies.
Thanks everyone! I just finished Braeburn and am starting work on young Granny Smith. If I have more time I might make one or two more ponies. I was thinking of Trixie without her outfit/hat and maybe another season 2 Luna if I have time c:
Wow! I never expected adding some extra details could actually DOUBLE how long it takes to make.
Haha yeah, it doesn't look like it once she's all together but she's so much work. I think that's why not many people make her. This is my first time having her for my table at BronyCon too, I usually run out of time to do it.
Those look REALLY nice! My budget for shopping is around 600$ in total though, so no plush for me^^' I'll add you on DeviantArt though for a possible future purchase
Thanks! I open up commissions every once in a while, and I don't get many requests for ponies. It would be nice to make some more!
I finished young Granny Smith and updated my picture, that was all my planned ponies but since I am so far ahead I will probably make one or two more. Now I have to clean my disaster of a house and do all my table display things to get ready for the con!
i'm definitely interested in spitfire, roseluck and maud. see you at bronycon
I <3 your Babs Seed Sadly I will only be there on Sat this year and imagine it will Probably be gone by then.
I just have season 2 Luna, Cheerilee, Dr Whooves, Cadence, and Babs left!
Saturday we only have Babs, Dr Whooves, S2 Luna and Cadence left! Sold Cheerilee this morning.
I really wanted that spitfire. sad I was unable to purchase her
I'll be opening a pony only commission list when I get home if you'd like to get one from me still c:

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Ladybug! Ladybug! Where are you? That's right. In a field of Blue Bonnets, of course. Joe, are you running away from me?
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Labor Day is a holiday weekend, but it's not much of a holiday for kids as they head back to school. As homework replaces lazy summer afternoons, the timing of our Back to School With the Fool series couldn't be any better.
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25th May, 2017
Michael Ferguson, Minister for Health
The health of all Tasmanians is a top priority for the Hodgman Liberal Government, which is why we're boosting health funding to over $7 billion in the State Budget.
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just a reminder that the roleplay wiki still lives!!Read more >
Hello everyone and Kiera. I'm here to talk. U see, we've tried. You just kept messing it up, you know, here we have rules. Kiera, what did we ever do to you? When you first came I thought we could have a new user and friend. But then you started messing up our pages, and all I could ask was 'why?' can't you be nice? can't we be friends? I need an answer from Kiera. Also, my wiki users plz chat with Kiera here too. I need reasoning, and I'm determinied to help solve this problem and keep the wiki happy and sparkly.
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Hey all ya peeps! As you all know, roleplay has started. At least, the test has. Soon, I want to test out tons of other ways to rp, and a few of the suggestions are:
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So after a brief return I took more time off, it seems that blogging about beauty isn't what I love to write about any more - I can see this being more of a lifestyle blog, somewhere for me to track my life rather than review the shed loads of nail polish and make up that I own. As I've written about before, fitness is something I've been enjoying more and more, I love feeling active and the aches after leave me feeling brilliant as I grow stronger and more toned.
This post is about setting goals - I've got 12 weeks until I start my new job, 8 weeks until I see my friend get married and 7 weeks until the summer holidays, all of those I want to enjoy rather than feeling fat and uncomfortable. I know I'm not massive, so it's harder for me to lose significant amounts of weight but I think it's important to still track the changes.
My Goals:
- Drink more water - an easy one to start with but one I need to do more as I often forget and get home feeling awful, using my water bobble really helps and tracking my water on my Fitbit app keeps me accountable.
- Eat Clean 80% of the time - I struggle with this 100% but using a few new cook books I've been picking cleaner recipes as well as cooking from scratch more, I've got a few recipe posts coming up so keep a look out.
- Track using Myfitness Pal and a tape measure instead of the scales - The scales have been hidden away and will only be brought out once a month to weigh in, I need to use the tape measure more and how my clothes feel as well as take progress pictures.
My workout for this week looks like this currently; it might change with work etc.:
Monday - Bodycombat
Tuesday - Bodypump
Wednesday - Barre Pilates
Thursday - BodyJam
Friday - Rest Day (maybe Youtube Yoga)
Saturday - Metafit & Dog Walk
Sunday - Dog Walk
It looks like a lot but I love to keep busy and throw on my gym gear, so comfy!! Plus it's only an hour so not a great deal of time out of my day. If I get my butt in gear and get my eating on point, hopefully I can get myself a bit fitter, more toned and in a month's time hopefully a bit healthier!


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GIRLS' BOWLING: Edwardsville off to good start
E'ville won its first match in four years
With two returning sectional qualifiers and an early victory over a Southwestern Conference opponent, the Edwardsville girls' bowling team is showing signs of improvement.
The girls opened this season with a 32-8 loss to Belleville West on Nov. 27, but they bounced back with a 28-12 win over Granite City on Nov 28 at Edison's Entertainment Center.
EHS had a pin total of 2,108 while Granite City had 1,823. It was the first win for the girls' program in four years.
"That was a big accomplishment for us and I think it shows that the girls' team is on the right track," second-year coach Kimber Wilderman said. "With the girls this year, we're fortunate because we didn't graduate any full-time varsity bowlers.
"In a lot of our matches, we essentially bowled with all sophomores and I have all of them back this year. I'll have them for another year after this, so we have something we can build on."
Last year, after going winless in the regular season, EHS finished seventh among 13 teams at the Triad Sectional. Sydney Sahuri and Rachel McTague, who were both sophomores, qualified for the Belleville East Sectional with six-game scores of 1,061 and 973, respectively.
The girls' team also has better numbers this year, with the roster expanding from seven bowlers to 11.
"Last year we didn't have enough to fill a JV team, but this year we do have enough, plus a couple subs," Wilderman said. "It may have been the girls from last year going out and spreading the word around, but I also pulled a couple kids that I have in class. The girls just seemed a little more interested this year and I've actually got more girls than guys."
Sahuri and McTague, who are part of a large junior class, are again expected to lead the way for EHS.
"One thing I noticed that the girls did is that every single one of them got new equipment over the summer," Wilderman said. "A great way is improve is to get a ball which fits the needs that they have.
"Sydney and Rachel are definitely the leaders of the team score-wise. Sydney averaged in the high 160s last year and Rachel was right behind her in the low to mid 160s. This year Sydney is at 177 and Rachel is around 170, so they've already shown improvement."
The other returning bowlers are juniors Maren McSparin, Sam Linck, Amy Malcharek, Brandy Page and Madeline Misukonis.
"Maren made a lot of improvement last year and I look to see that again this year," Wilderman said. "Sam has a new ball in her hand and we're trying to make sure it fits. Amy bowled a lot on JV last year, but this year she'll move up to varsity."
New bowlers include juniors Rylee Langendorf and Christina Mills, sophomore Abby Sherrill and freshman Angel Jenkins.
"A lot of my JV bowlers have already seen one or two games of varsity action, so we'll have some competition for varsity positions," Wilderman said.
The EHS boys and girls returned to action on Tuesday against O'Fallon at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights.
The Tigers will host Alton at 3:30 p.m. today at Edison's.
"For the girls, our goal is just to keep growing," Wilderman said. "A lot of the girls have great mechanics; it's just a matter of finding out where we can get those 10 or 20 extra pins.
"As far as making it to the sectional as a team, a lot depends on what regional we get sent to. A lot of the girls' teams in the Southwestern Conference are some of the best teams in the state. Some regionals are a lot harder than others."
Another goal for Edwardsville is to be one of the top four teams in the regional, which would advance the Tigers to the sectional.
"As a team, we made so much growth last year and I hope to see that again this year," Wilderman said. "If the team doesn't make it out, I think we'll still see some individuals move on out of that regional site."


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WASHINGTON — A Senate subcommittee approved a spending bill Tuesday that does not include the Trump administration's request for $120 million to restart the nuclear licensing at Yucca Mountain in Nevada or explore temporary storage of a stockpile of waste.
The action by the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on energy and water development sets up a full committee vote on Thursday.
A House panel earlier included the $120 million in its version of the legislation. Any differences in the spending bills must be reconciled by a House-Senate conference committee.
Nevada lawmakers called it a positive first step in the fight to stop congressional and administration efforts to revive the nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain, located about 90 miles north of Las Vegas.
"Nevada will not serve as the nation's nuclear waste dump," Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said in a statement.
The Department of Energy and Secretary Rick Perry have proposed restarting the licensing process on Yucca Mountain, which was designated as a permanent storage location by Congress in 1987.
Licensing of the facility, before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was stopped under President Barack Obama.
President Donald Trump proposed restarting the licensing process in his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and state Attorney General Adam Laxalt, both Republicans, along with Democrats in the congressional delegation, have vowed to fight the federal government on the proposed project.
Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., and officials in Nye County, where the repository would be located, have urged the licensing process to continue to determine if the site is safe for nuclear waste storage.
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said the House should avoid funding such "a dangerous and misguided project."
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It is very distressing when your animal goes missing, but you can make it easier for your pet to be reunited with you by having a microchip fitted. Vets, rescue centres and dog wardens all have microchip readers and when an animal is brought to them either lost or injured, they can scan the chip and contact the database provider to find the name and contact details of the owner.
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IBED participates in several Faculty Research Clusters, University Priority Programs and Dutch Research Initiatives.
Research Cluster Global Ecology
IBED leads the Research Cluster Global Ecology of the Faculty of Science, focussing on the questions:
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- How do natural or human-induced disturbances of a given ecosystem affect the complex network of interactions between species, soils and the cycling of water, carbon and nutrients?
- What are the consequences of such changes for ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, ecosystem services and carbon and nutrient cycles at a global scale?
Research Cluster Green Life Sciences
Also together with SILS, IBED forms the Research Cluster Green Life Sciences of the Faculty of Science, focussing on the questions:
- How do plants and pests and pathogens perceive, integrate and process stress signals?
- How do physiological and genetic alterations translate into changes of the interaction between these organisms in green ecosystems?
- How do plant and pest and pathogens genomes (co-)evolve as a result of environmental changes?
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Origins Center - Predicting evolution
The Origins Center is a platform for scientists from seven main disciplines involved in the Dutch National Science Agenda's key questions on the origin, evolution and future of life on earth and in the universe.ts aim is to spark and facilitate transdisciplinary research between scientists associated with Dutch universities and research institutes that addresses the following fivegamechangers. IBED is amongst others involved in the game changer: predicting evolution.


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Mckenzie generally has two or more overlapping classes per year. The previous class recently graduated a few weeks ago. 4 of the 5 graduates are going off to work for the Department of National Defense in Gagetown (the fifth decided to freelance). DND is developing a new virtual training environment and require 300 interns over the next 5 years*. This is a testament to how the market is ripe for creatives and visually literate people.
The 4 of them are scheduled to start next week and I wish them success.
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The upcoming episode of Shakti 11 Oct 2016 episode continues with the scene in which Soumya and all other kinnars are sitting in a hospital. They are praying to god for Mallika's good health. Soumya is looking so tensed and scared after to see Mallika's accident. Guruma is giving an emotional support to her. She tells to Soumya that we are kinnars and we are the only one who handles each other in a bad situation. So it's our duty to save Mallika's life at any cost because she is so valuable to us.
Here Guruma says to Mallika that you have to take care of yourself. Mallika says to Guruma that you also take some rest and go home. Guruma orders Kareena to stay here in the hospital and if you will need something, then you will call me. Kareena says ok to her. After that, Mallika says thanks to Soumya for saving her life. Soumya smiles and goes from there.
Here Harman and Harak Singh are coming in a wrestling ground and start to do fight with each other. Preeto and all other family members are also present there. Preeto says that if Harman will defeat by Harak then I will win my son. But Harman feels Soumya's presence and then he starts to play a game seriously. He defeated Harak Singh very badly and Preeto feels so bad.
Shakti 11th October 2016 Written Update:
Suddenly, the topic gets changed whereas Soumya says to Guruma that I will live my full life only if I met Harman for two minutes only before my death. So that Guruma and all other kinnars are getting emotional after to hear Soumya's feelings. On the other side, Harman and Harak are enjoying wrestling with each other. Harak is looking so happy to have his son back into his life after. Must see Shakti 10th October 2016 written update
Here Kalsi forced Surbhi for going to meet Soumya in her in-laws home. But Surbhi is making a lot of excuses for this. But Kalsi is getting so upset. Harman makes a call to Surbhi to ask her about the Soumya. She informs everything to Harman about Soumya aka Rubina Dilaik. Harman says to her that we have to go to Police station for making a complaint.
Shakti 11th October 2016 Written Update:
There Police Officer says that I won't do anything for you because we will never take any decision for kinnars. Harman says to him that if you are not ready to help us then you have write a note on the plain paper that you won't help us in kinnar case. Police Officer is getting emotional and he gets ready to help them. Here Kalsi is coming to Harman's home just to meet Soumya. But when she asks about Soumya, all family members are getting shocked.
Preeto scolds Kalsi very badly. Even though, Kalsi also defames them. Preeto makes a call to Nimmi and tells him about Kalsi. Here all kinnars are coming back to home and does a pooja in front of mata rani. Rani and Raveena are pulling Soumya's leg. After some time, Surbhi, Harman, and Police Officer is coming to the home where all kinnars are living together. Surbhi says to Guruma that Police will check out your all house because we want Soumya aka Rubina Dilaik.


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Yoga Sutras in Ashtanga Yoga
Anyone who has ever taken the time to investigate what Ashtanga means will have learned that the word "Ashtanga" literally means "eight (ashtau) limbs (anga)." Confusingly, the word Ashtanga can refer to two things: the practice of physical postures beloved by students of Pattabhi Jois, and the practice of meditation techniques codified and preserved by … Continue reading Yoga Sutras in Ashtanga Yoga
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Rexx Anthony Samuell is a yoga teacher, seasoned teacher trainer, and former studio manager. Introduced to yoga while studying theatre and dance at university, Rexx started practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 2002, completing Primary Series in 2003 and Intermediate Series in 2006. Since 2008, Rexx's current practice includes Advanced A and Baddha Krama. He is one of only 10 teachers in America authorized to teach the Moon Sequence (Chandra Krama). Rexx has attended workshops with Matthew Sweeney, Richard Freeman, David Wililams, Godfrey Devereux, and Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He studies regularly with his main teacher, Matthew Sweeney, in Bali. In his classes, Rexx is known for his clarity of instruction, his attention to an individual's needs, and his emphasis on freedom through disciplined practice. His classes are sequenced based upon the needs of the students and draw heavily from an understanding of the principles of movement and progression. Through concentration on alignment within the postures, free breathing and directed gaze, the practices of yoga can be gateways to greater awareness which then seeps into other areas of one's life. In his free time, Rexx studies computer programming, psychology, and the history of warfare.
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This is one of the very few recipes I have committed to memory. And soon, you will understand why.
Three ingredients. No kneading. So many options.
Beer Bread
THREE: 3 cups of Self-Rising Flour
TWO: 2 tablespoons of sugar
ONE: 1 12 oz. can/bottle of room-temperature beer, and maybe another cold one if you need a pick-me-up…I don't judge.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the self-rising flour and sugar in a bowl. Slowly pour the beer over the flour/sugar mixture and gently stir until combined. Mixture will be sticky. Apply a light coating of cooking spray to a bread loaf pan. Transfer dough to loaf pan. Gently distribute dough evenly throughout the pan with a butter knife. Drizzle lightly with melted butter or olive oil, if desired. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before removing from pan. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Choosing Your Ingredients
Don't want to use alcohol? Any carbonated beverage will work: club soda, ginger ale, ginger beer, sparkling/mineral water, etc.
The flavors will be different but that's the point. Play with it.
Grocery stores are carrying amazing varieties of beer:
- ale, lager, IPA, stout, porter
- fruity, spicy, sweet, nutty, hoppy
Or stick with your favorite, most economical beer (my nephews and nieces have a fetish for Busch Light) and mix in other ingredients prior to adding the beer:
- stir in a tablespoon of Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- stir in 1/4 cup of diced chille/jalapeno/poblano peppers and 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- stir in 1/2 cup dried currants, 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
Choosing Your Pan
Muffins, biscuits, three small loaves, one regular loaf … the only thing to take into consideration is how long it bakes. Drop biscuits will require the least baking time (check after 10-12 minutes). Muffins should be first checked at 14-15 minutes and small loaves at 20-25 minutes.
Preparing Ahead and Giving Away
A 5 pound bag of self-rising flour will make 5 loaves of bread. To make this bread even easier, put 3 cups of the flour into each of 5 quart-size ziploc baggies. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to each bag and stir a little to mix. Seal tightly, removing as much air as possible and place in the freezer. Then when you want to make a loaf, just proceed as directed in the recipe.
Or instead of using a ziploc baggie, put flour and sugar in a decorative cellophane bag and tie it to a bottle of beer with baking instructions as a fun and simple gift.
Cleaning Up
Leftovers? Toast with butter or jelly. Grilled cheese. Panini sandwiches.
I have a few more ideas … I'll test them out and share any successes with you soon!
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Well yes I bloody can. It's my blog and I'll do what I want to. Especially when I have blogged every. single. day in May and am feeling fatigued and need an easy post.
If today and tomorrow's photos are really amazing, I'll give them a post all of their own, I promise.


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An Unsustainable, Debt-Filled Asset Bubble
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A new report confirms what many have been saying for several months now: The residential real estate market is losing steam around the Bay Area. Even in the inland counties — heretofore a safety valve for buyers seeking affordability — sales were lackluster. 'Prices can continue to skate higher for a while, but at some point you run out of people willing to pay, and prices correct,' said Madeline Schnapp, PropertyRadar's director of economic research."
"In early November, FBI Director James Comey was in the headlines in Connecticut – not because of his involvement in the presidential election, but because of the price cutting he undertook on his luxury home in the Green Farms section of Westport. Comey acquired the 3.17-acre, seven-bedroom, 2005-built property for $3 million in August 2010. Nearly five years later, he put the property back on the market with a price tag of nearly $3.4 million. However, more than a year passed and the property remained on the market. In early November, Comey cut the price down to $2.5 million – his fourth reduction in a span of 16 months."
"Comey's situation is hardly unique. According to third quarter data released by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Fairfield County's luxury residential market median sales price was $1.825 million, down 14.3 percent from the $2.13 million level one year earlier, while the luxury price threshold fell 11.3 percent to $1.3 million. 'A lot of real estate people in the luxury market are starting to bring prices down a little bit,' observed Wayne Frankel, CEO and regional owner of Greenwich-based Exit Realty of Connecticut."
"Condo owners in Chicago's Trump International Hotel & Tower are fretting about property values in a Donald Trump America, and at least two sellers dropped their asking price after the election. Listings show five price drops among 16 sellers of one-bedroom condos since late summer. There have been four price drops among 12 sellers of larger units. Gail Lissner, vice president at Appraisal Research Counselors expects some concerns — like protesters — to fade. Homeowners generally drop the price 'when they're in a distressed situation or particularly anxious to sell,' she says."
"A lawsuit alleges that the Palm House condominium-hotel is at the center of a vast criminal scheme in which more than 50 foreign investors were defrauded out of $50 million. According to the suit, a web of conspirators preyed on foreign nationals by inducing them to each invest $500,000, plus a $40,000 administrative fee, into the hotel. But the hotel was 'nothing more than a facade pursuant to which plaintiffs' funds were stolen and distributed among the conspirators.'"
"The plaintiffs sought to leave their home countries for opportunities in the United States through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which channels money from foreign investors into construction projects on American soil. Virtually none of the EB-5 money was used to develop the property, no jobs were created, and no EB-5 visas were issued to any of the plaintiffs, the lawsuit states. 'Accordingly, over 80 foreigners are now unable to leave their respective countries and have lost their entire life savings.'"
"The lender for the developer of a 14-home project near the Hawaii Kai Executive Golf Course in East Oahu has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer for not making timely payments on its $6.3 million loan, a principal for the developer confirmed to Pacific Business News. Buff Raiders Property LLC, whose partners include Paul Shinkawa, is the developer of the Kalama Hokupaa project. Shinkawa declined to disclosed the cost to develop Kalama Hokupaa, although home prices will start at $1.5 million. 'We're hopeful the market will still be there,' Shinkawa said. 'There is always a market for homes on Oahu. We have to make sure we are providing the types of homes that the market demands.'"
"If there is a weak spot in the Canberra housing market, it's apartments. The median price fell 1.72 per cent in the year to October, but the number of building starts rose by a whopping 34.3 per cent, indicating that bullish apartment developers have not yet caught up with the realities of the market. 'We've had such strong supply of apartments over the past couple of years that it's really put negative pressure on price,' says Powell, 'and there's still a lot of new apartments to be built. When those new apartments come onto the market, there will be – dare I say it – a bit of an oversupply of units, which is going to continue to put downward pressure on price.'"
"Christchurch landlords are using cash incentives and free rent to lure tenants as intensive housing development contributes to a surplus of rental units. Deals on offer include a $1000 cash-back offer, rent-free periods and no letting fee. The $1000 deal, offered for a tenant signing a 15-month lease on a four-bedroom Riccarton unit, has not been taken up and the property remains vacant after weeks of advertising. 'There's such an oversupply and there are so many units now. We just thought we'd try something new,' said the property's leasing agent, Lois Paton, of Westside Real Estate. 'But we've had nothing, no-one suitable.'"
"According to Chestertons, Dubai rentals declined in the third quarter 2016 after remaining steady in the second quarter with the lease market remaining tenant favourable. 'Given that tenants have a wide range of options to choose from, they are more likely to negotiate with their landlord; and if their requirements are not met, they will vacate. Whilst this was noticeable in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim, this trend has spread throughout the wider Dubai market,' said John Stevens, managing director at Asteco. 'With more handovers expected in the next few months, we anticipate villa rental rates could come under further pressure.'"
"The developer of the Walkie-Talkie skyscraper and Victoria's Nova offices steeled itself for a tough post-Brexit property market today as a £260 million blow to its portfolio sent it into the red. Land Securities, the UK's biggest listed property firm, wrote down the overall value of its £14.4 billion estate by 1.8%, racking up a £95 million pre-tax loss for the six months to September. Chief executive Rob Noel painted a gloomy picture of London's commercial property scene, predicting falling rents and prices ahead of the start of formal negotiations to leave the European Union."
"'If you're running a business, if you do not know what your trading environment is going to be, do you make hasty moves and investment decisions? You probably rein back and hold off… We are going through a period when people are pulling their horns in.'"
"When a rumor spread in June 2015 that the Beijing city government would move most of its offices– potentially 400,000 workers–to the sleepy suburb of Tongzhou, property sales there doubled within weeks. Authorities confirmed the rumor a month later and quickly moved to arrest the frenzy, limiting sales to first-time buyers and longtime residents. By October last year, activity was down from over 1,500 sales a month to 500."
"'Tongzhou, all of a sudden, became like the focus of the world,' said 29-year-old Chen Liang, who grew up in Tongzhou and blogs about life there. In May, Mr. Chen pooled money from relatives to buy a one-bedroom apartment for 2.22 million yuan($320,700). The drama in Tongzhou shows how hard it is for China to confront a homebuying spree in its biggest cities and keep property prices in check–even in a place where it is promoting development. The ultimate fear is an unsustainable, debt-filled asset bubble that causes broad damage when it bursts."
"Prices chilled again after Beijing–along with 20 other cities–imposed fresh property-buying controls in early October. Beijing raised the down-payment requirement for first- and second-home purchases. Though the number of sales in Tongzhou didn't drop, prices fell 39% from the previous month; Beijing prices slipped 3%."
"'People become very unhappy with rapid increases in housing prices, so the government feels it is important to dampen the increase,' said Li Wei, an economics professor at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in Beijing. The local government had hoped to feed a real need for housing, not speculative demand, Mr. Li said. 'If it is just empty shells there, it just doesn't look very nice,' he added."
"Mr. Chen, the blogger, says he avoids posts about housing, out of fear of drawing government attention for spreading information that could drive up prices. Instead, his blog now features reports mostly on the weather, traffic accidents and lost pets."


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Last night's party was fun, but I can't say there were any cuties worth flirting with. Hung out with my girlfriends and continued what has been a week of terrible eating. Ich, feel gross. Going to gym tonight.
Today, however, Tall Dark arrived in my Jdate inbox promising to call soon and apologizing for not getting in touch sooner. And Newbie stopped by as well to respond to yesterday's email. I'm not ready to call the slump over, but at least someone threw me a bone to blog about!
Erm. That came out wrong.
--Cute Jewess
Friday, May 25, 2007
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Let's face it, this business is tough. Any industry that involves the arts: singing, dancing, acting or writing requires a lot of fortitude, rejection, general malaise and mayhem.
Case I point: I recently went through what most authors would define as a DREAM COME TRUE scenario – I had a publishing offer!!! Normally when you dream of this, you imagine lots of screams of joy, hot tears and cart-wheels, but instead, it was marred by indecision, sleepless nights and strife (for reasons I will not go into here)…
Ultimately, I turned it down. But I also read a post from literary agent, Sarah LaPolla last month about the virtue of patience. It was a wonderful success story that was at least 4 years in the making that ended in a wonderful book deal for her client!
So – in honor of perseverance and optimism, I encourage you to read it here:
Also, because I love reading quotes and stories from other successful writers to placate my sorry self – I bring you the first installment of "WRITERS TALKING SHOP". Hopefully this will inspire and motivate us all to keep going and to do the one thing that is ultimately in our control: KEEP WRITING. And never stop. If it's the one thing you are meant to do, you owe it to yourself to keep going. The only failure is quitting too soon.
SANDRA CISNEROS: "You need to do whatever you can to keep the work going. It helps if you have a trust fund; it helps if you can do without a lot of sleep. But you have to be OBSESSED; it's not discipline, but obsession."
JOY HARJO: "Keep the faith. There is a larger shape of reason & meaning, much larger than our small human minds."
ANTHONY BUKOSKI: "Really, there's no mystery: one either finds the strength to persist as a writer or one quits. No one cares either way whether you write or don't, so my belief is a person has to make people care. How? By keeping at the writing, by NOT quitting. My approach isn't logical. This said, I proceed on assumption in the end, I will succeed…things must get better."
DOUG UNGER: "We are in the age of the 'debut' novel…skews culture in a wrong direction, part of 'false marketing' that's been created around fiction; the writer's career depends on their debut…The obscene consumerism allowed to take over the artistic process and kill off anything that's original or alive in writing.
I believe that is how writers make it – by sticking out in the cold, then getting lucky enough that readers find their work. Readers find the good work, the work that lasts, and that's all that matters. The rest if all about a bunch of business people figuring out how to make the most money off of the writer's art so they can…what? Buy a bigger house or private golf course?
No self-respecting literary artist hoping to become a great writer should give a shit about any of that. None of that has anything to do with writing well. Writers should work on their stories, novels, poems, essays…Make them as perfect as possible, make their art. Nothing else matters."
WALTER MOSLEY: "People who fail at writing are the people who give up because of external pressures, or because they didn't get published in a certain amount of time. Writing is a long-term investment. If you stick with it, you'll reach the level of success that you need to."


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……there is no sun up in the sky……………err, no, not exactly. What I'm wondering is, why these are actually called 'Scotch Eggs'. They're not actually Scottish (originally produced by Fortnum and Masons, a London based food emporium), so it's a bit of a mystery (though, if you know, please do tell me). The nearest I can think of is that, as they were made for picnics, and that the company that produced them was fairly upper class, then the gentlemen may have been nibbling these while sipping their Scotch and the chauffeurs and maids arranged the picnics to the ladies satisfaction. Anyway, it doesn't really matter, they're very nice and easy to make, and one of the things that I actually missed when I became a vegetarian. It's now 20 years ago (12th of March, if you're interested) so Happy Anniversary to me. Now, if you're going to make 'proper' ones, you'd just go buy some sausages and use the filling. Vegetarian sausages don't really work for this, the texture is just wrong. You could use a falafel casing for the eggs, but if you're in Britain, and are near an Asda store, I can recommend their 'Chosen By You: Meat Free Lincolnshire Style Sausage Mix' which already has sage and pepper added. I haven't tried the SOS or Granose brands, but I suspect they'd be suitable.
Scotch Eggs
- 4 boiled eggs (put into a pan of cold water, bring to the boil, let it boil for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes before shelling them).
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs (you can use ordinary ones, but the Japanese Panko ones give a better crunch)
- 150g pack of soy sausage mix
Preheat your oven to 180˚C
Okay, so you've got your boiled eggs…..
And your flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs…..
And you've made up the packet of sausage mix as per the instructions (you could add some extra herbs and/or spices, depending on your personal taste, just saying)…..
So now you split the sausage mix into 4 and mold it round the boiled eggs. It doesn't look like there's enough, but persevere, it will completely cover the egg. Roll the sausage covered egg in the flour, then around in the egg, and finally in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with the other eggs. Wash your hands between each egg as the crumbs really stick to the egg. Place them on a baking tray and place into the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
They should be a lovely golden brown colour when they come out. Then all you have to do is let them cool down.
Then either pack them into a picnic basket, or have them for a pretty darn good lunch. In either case, sipping Scotch is optional.


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The barometer has been pointing towards a change in the air.
But Arsenal are not yet ready for a power shift and refused to surrender and let Tottenham be crowned the new kings of North London.
It is all too easy to think their dominance is coming to an end, Mauricio Pochettino readying himself to eclipse Arsene Wenger as top dog — all on the basis of Spurs finishing above Arsenal last season for the first time since 1995, before Wenger's arrival.
But there is no doubt what happened at the Emirates on Saturday was a reaction, a defiant response from Arsenal to being written off with Pochettino the new darling and Wenger the washed-up has-been.
For all the praise coming Tottenham's way, they have yet to lift a trophy with Pochettino and have not won away at one of their top-six rivals in the past 21 months.
Since Pochettino took charge at White Hart Lane in 2014, Wenger has won two FA Cups and guided the Gunners to finishing above Spurs in two of those three seasons.
Undoubtedly, Tottenham are narrowing the gap but until they produce big-statement victories they will remain a long way from completing a power shift.
If the fear was Arsenal are a fading force because Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are on their way next summer then the pair put in committed performances to suggest otherwise.
Ozil was outstanding, while Sanchez scored and never stopped battling.
Amid the uncertainty over their long-term futures, that was to be admired.
From first to last, Arsenal were up for it and if they were surprisingly good then Spurs were surprisingly bad.
It has not only been momentum under Pochettino that has driven talk of a power shift. Many choosing a combined North London XI did not pick even one Arsenal player.
Shkodran Mustafi was not in anyone's line-up, yet the Gunners defender scored, was arguably man-of-the-match and set the tone with a gritty display.
He could easily have left for Inter Milan after an indifferent first season but the Germany international is clearly an asset at his best and was prickly about Arsenal being written off.
"But I'm here, I'm standing in front of you in an Arsenal shirt," said Mustafi. "What happens in the changing room is the real thing.
"As always, 'Arsenal is dead, Arsenal isn't coming back.' It's always the same. But it's about what the team is thinking and feeling.
"We keep saying we always are alive, we always believe in ourselves, we always try to give everything on the pitch.
"Obviously, when it comes to games like this you have to show character. We did it and you have to give the team credit.
"So there's no point talking now about what was said before and what the people were thinking and who was the better team.. At the end of the game you can see if you did your job or you didn't, and I think we did our job.
"If you want to judge a player, it's not about what he's done in the last three weeks. If you look at what Mesut achieved, you have to give him credit.
"It's sometimes stupid to say, 'He's not good enough, he's not this or that'. You have to see what he's done in his career and respect that."
Wenger also paid tribute to Mustafi and compared his qualities to compatriot Per Mertesacker.
He said: "He's similar to Per on a mental front, but 10 years younger. He's a leader, a motivator, has a strong focus. I think he's a winner."


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The Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi is quite a hike by foot to favored tourist spots such as The Old Quarter or Hoàn_Kiếm_Lake, but what it lacks in propinquity it makes up for in understated elegance, cleanliness, and prompt service.
Guestrooms are spacious and appointed with all the amenities one would expect in a business class hotel such as work desk, high speed wifi, reading lights, a wide array of cable channels, and more. Housekeeping does a thorough job and is unobtrusive. The bathrooms are gorgeously sized and a pleasure to use.
The hotel does have Mangosteen,an all-day dinning restaurant, which serves up a good meal at reasonable prices. The fitness center is moderately equipped but could benefit with more weight resistance machines. There is a sauna in the changing room. Swimmers, be aware that there is no pool at the property.
If you're a tourist and do not mind trekking to attractions on foot–it's after all a great way to experience a new city; just be aware traffic signs are not always obeyed–the Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi presents a viable value proposition.
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The burgeoning tourist arrivals at the world renown Halong Bay has seen the proliferation of new cruise vessels to bear DSLR-totting visitors eager to witness firsthand the magnificence of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Emeraude is not one of them. The quaint, 37-cabin ship was named after a cruising vessel that plied the bay between 1906 and 1937, and despite its age of 11 years (it was made in 2003), The Emeraude bears the pride of its namesake well.
The rooms are reasonably spacious and comfortably air conditioned. Each room comes with an en suite bathroom that dispenses hot water at strong pressure. The decks are spacious and open, with plenty of seating so there is never a need to jostle. But the best part of the experience is the warm, ever-smiling service and excellent Vietnamese cuisine that is served buffet style at every meal. The salads are light and refreshing, the Vietnamese rolls are succulent and moist, the meats are sweet and tender, and the desserts are…well, they are the icing on the cake.
If you are visiting Halong Bay, I would thoroughly recommend The Emeraude as the choice vessel to take in the wondrous sights.
Filed under: holiday, hotels, vacation | Tags: HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, Hotel Nikko Saigon, Nikko, Saigon, Viet Nam, Vietnam
The Hotel Nikko Saigon may be at the fringe of District 1 and away from the main tourist attractions, but don't dismiss it because of that. The newly minted property (opened in Dec 2011) runs a regular shuttle service to the tourist hotspots such as the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Opera House, and more.
More than that, perhaps because the hotel is new, the staff are earnest, smiling, friendly, and generally eager to make you feel at home. The service is generally impeccable and thoughtful. The number one tip is to pay for a room on the Club Floor–at a marginal premium–that entitles guests use of the Executive Club that serves breakfast, afternoon tea, evening Happy Hour, and a 3pm check-out.
The decor is understated and classy with a balanced use of marble, glass, steel, and wood. The overall color scheme is muted shades of pastel and grey. The net effect is a vibe that feels contemporary, upmarket, comfortable, without bordering on pretentiousness.
The guestroom is well-appointed, with every amenity one would ask of, and twice-daily service (morning housekeeping and evening turn-down). The only possible improvement that the hotel might do well to consider is to have multi-standard power sockets that will charge a variety of plugs from their guests who must come from diverse parts of the world.
The gym–more like a fitness room–is a tad small for a five-star property, but is serviceable. The ambience at the pool is relaxing, and chilled water is delivered to guests at their deck chair. Overall, the Nikko Hotel Saigon presents value-for-money, and its lack of propinquity to major tourist attractions is more than made up by its stellar standards of service.


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Liam was on his way to school yesterday when he spotted his winter hat. Mind you that the temperate was very mild and did not warrant wearing a hat. However, it did match the outfit he was wearing so I let him wear it. It made him happy, he wasn't hurting anyone by wearing it and he thought he was the coolest bean (dude) in town. 11-16-2006Cool Beans kit by Maya at Scrapbook-Graphicshttp://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16259&cat=0&page=1Action – Alpha Quick, by Terry Maruca at SBBhttp://scrapbookbytes.com/store/product.php?productid=20067&cat=0&page=4Quick Clic template by Alma Townsend at SBEFont: Arial Rounded and Arial Black (title)
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Ryan Gosling Hosted 'SNL,' & These Were The Best Moments By Far
When it was announced that Ryan Gosling was going to host Saturday Night Live on Dec. 5, expectations were high. Gosling had never hosted SNL before, and there was no telling what the multi-talented man of our dreams and memes would bring to the stage. Would there be a Hey Girl spoof? Probably not — the joke was too old. Would they parody "It wasn't over. It still isn't over"? (Thank god they didn't, because that sh*t is sacred.) Would he sing and dance? Yes, yes he would.
The cold open sadly didn't feature the Gos. Instead it was Taran Killam and Cecily Strong impersonating Donald and Melania Trump again, with Killam reading out their holiday Naughty or Nice list.
Fortunately, Gosling appeared in nearly every skit, so viewers got lots of him. Over the course of the evening, he played a scarecrow, an elf, and someone being screened by the NSA, becoming less and less able to avoid laughing at the skits in which he himself was participating. So basically, Gosling showed he's game for anything and that he's as adorable as you thought, even if his performance in the Dec. 5 episode of SNL wasn't everyone's favorite.
Here are some of the best moments from Ryan Gosling hosting SNL:
When He Pretended Not To Be Canadian
The Gos opened his show by pretending to be from New York until Cecily Strong called him out on. "Nobody really wants a dramatic actor from Canada. You know. People don't tend to think of Canada that way. They just sort of think of it as America's hat." Fellow Canadian Mike Myers then appeared ("I live backstage," Myers quipped), and Myers and Gosling sang a Canadian Christmas carol that admittedly was not the sexiest or most entertaining thing Ryan Gosling has ever done, but okay.
When Bonhomme De Niege Got A Shout Out
Apparently the mascot of the Quebec Winter Festival, the Bonhomme de Neige, is a major fixture in Canadian childhoods. Said Bonhomme evidently has a jingle and everything. However, there appear to be some not entirely positive feelings about the Bonhomme. For instance, in the lead-up to Gosling's duet with fellow Canadian Mike Meyers, Gosling suggested that the Bonhomme, "put[s] you in a maple sack and beats you with a lacrosse stick." Not sure what that's about...
When He Couldn't Keep A Straight Face
There's no joy like watching an SNL host be so entertained by the skits he himself is in that he cannot help laughing. This happened for the Gos first in a skit in which he, Vanessa Bayer, and Cecily Strong played hippies being screened by the NSA after they reported an alien encounter. Bayer really owned this one with her account of having her pants stolen and peeing in a metal bowl as a small band of aliens watched, and RG could. not. hold. it. together. It was impossible to blame him because A) Bayer was so good and B) he was so adorable trying and somewhat failing to hold it in. But it didn't end there! Gosling was cracking up pretty much the whole evening. It was pretty adorable.
When He Played The Scarecrow
Unsurprisingly, this week's SNL included a skit spoofing The Wiz Live!, which aired on NBC Thursday to high praise. In the SNL version, the Gos played the scarecrow from the original Wizard of Oz movie, whose schtick the Wiz himself, played by Michael Che, immediately declared "corny as hell." It was, but Gosling's willingness to play the forlorn scarecrow showed he is nothing if not a good sport.
Thanks for taking on SNL, Ryan Gosling. Why don't you stay in New York with us for a few days. You know, where the Bonhomme can't get you.
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You will find 2 points assured in order to appeal me personally in to viewing the film; the foremost is laughter, ideally from the snarky as well as cynical variety—and next, computer animation. Personally i think very sure that films such as "Despicable Me" as well as "Megamind" had been, actually, created much more for individuals such as personally compared to any kind of kid that may observe all of them. And so i had been totally during my component this particular weekend break after i examined the displaying associated with "The Lorax"—which is actually coincidentally aimed through the exact same smart individuals who created "Despicable Me", among my personal in history faves.
THE GREAT: I understand this can most likely consider lots of a person through shock, particularly since i have 'm mom associated with 3 as well as 'm virtually because aged because Doctor. Suess himself—but I've in no way browse the tale from the Lorax prior to. I'd absolutely no concept the person had been this environmentalist—-I simply understood he'd a significant penchant with regard to making humorous searching animals along with strange titles, and may rhyme such as nobody's company. As it happens he or she had been additionally just a little worried about exactly what might occur to the world without having trees—and this really is virtually the whole plotline from the film, however along with sufficient laughter as well as enjoyable figures to maintain this through becoming preachy. Ted (voiced through Zac Efron), is really a 12 12 months aged young man residing in the post-tree globe and it has a bigger compared to existence grind upon Audrey (Taylor Quick). It is this particular pup adore which creates him or her to visit looking for the actual Once-ler (Erectile dysfunction Helms) who are able to simply tell him the actual tale associated with the way the globe grew to become treeless as well as, ideally, assist him or her obtain their on the job a genuine sapling like a present with regard to Audrey. By using Ted's grandma Norma (the actual loveable Betty Whitened), he or she actively seeks a method to help to make the planet correct once again, even while individuals attempt to persuade him or her that there are absolutely nothing incorrect along with exactly how it's.
THE ACTUAL POOR: Since the environment information is not pictured within an excessively spectacular as well as scary method (Are you able to state "Happy Feet"? )#), We missed personally sensation defeat within the mind through plans, however remember that presently there obviously is really a information with this film. If you do not such as your own cartoon movies to possess any kind of ethical in any way, that one could easily get below the skin. Really the only drawback I possibly could discover within everything had been the truth that the actual Lorax themself did not possess just as much screentime when i experienced wished or even anticipated, which appears the pity, because their biting down hard sarcasm as well as minor antisocial attitude had been wonderful.
THE ACTUAL UNSIGHTLY: Because adept when i 'm from directed away points within films which are unpleasant, useless, or else undesirable, I'd end up being challenged to generate high of something with this movie which created me personally cringe. Many of the laughter IS ACTUALLY aimed at grown ups, although not within the traditional "innuendo" feeling that people often observe in the current computer animation features-it's simply created having a older target audience in your mind, without having alienating scaled-down maturation amounts. Basically Needed to indicate something that arrived near to impressive a good unsightly be aware, this would need to function as the haircut from the Gran associated with Thneedsville, Mr. O'Hare (voiced through Take advantage of Riggle). Absolutely no guy, not really a good cartoon 1, ought to actually, actually activity the pageboy haircut. Actually.
Like a aspect be aware, I'm usually not really a enthusiast associated with having to pay the additional cash with regard to three dimensional films, not to mention "The Lorax" is actually actively playing within three dimensional as well as no three dimensional variations too. Generally We discover that the actual three dimensional edition is actually hardly ever really worth the additional cost since the technologies is actually employed therefore sparsely through the movie. Nevertheless, I will statement this is actually 1 proceed I would suggest viewing in most it's three dimensional beauty. In the previews prior to this actually begins, towards the really shutting picture, individuals terrible eyeglasses tend to be really worth each and every penny.
The actual Trophy Spouse provides this particular film four trophies.


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FOR VALENTINE'S DAY, the latest home-page Doodle gives new meaning to "Google Glass."
To mark the day celebrating love and devotion and molar-melting corn syrup, Google has teamed with public-radio host Ira Glass for an animated Doodle that delivers sweetness all its own.
Click on each of the six candy hearts and you'll hear tales of love curated by Glass — some from the archives of his show, "This American Life."
Team artist Jennifer Hom — whom Comic Riffs spoke with about a previous holiday Doodle — took the lead on this assignment, right down to the line-art animations.
[SEE: Jennifer Hom's creative path to a finished Doodle]
Hom says that her favorite love story — titled "Puppy Luv" — involves a middle-school crush.
The other five anecdotes of love in various forms are titled "Crush," "Mr. Right," "First Kiss," "4Ever Yours" and "Blind Date."
Google has unveiled artful animations before on this holiday, including Michael "Lippy" Lipman's heart-warming 2012 episode of playground passion, set to the tune "Cold, Cold Heart."
[SEE: How a Valentine Doodle animation comes to fruition]
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hi all, basically I live in a small country called Malta, we have around 450k total population. I want to create a local website (haven't figured...
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I'm not sure if I block Alexa bot from crawling my PBN sites can that show some red alerts to Google so it can suspect it's a PBN?
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Diy tips for home appliances should be known to everyone. These diy tips help in maintaining the appliances and also helps save on electricity.
(1) Refrigerator upkeep – a refrigerator is normally present in every home. The most common problem is puddling water under the refrigerator. Most of the times it is the deep freeze section which is the culprit. Regular cleaning/defrosting of the deep freeze can help keep the problem away.
(2) Electrical oven problems – Oven has stopped working properly. Do you need to call for professional help? Well first you should try checking some basic things. Two things to check before calling in for the repair man are the fuse and the thermostat. Most of the problems are in these two parts. Replace them and see for yourself. You will be saving so much on the repair.
(3) Mixer grinder problems – Mixer and grinder problems are very common. Most of the times it is improper cleaning of blades. Clean the blades regularly and see the difference.


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The perfect Martha's Vineyard wedding
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Island destination weddings
As one of the country's top wedding destinations, Martha's Vineyard attracts couples from all over the world. The Hob Knob staff are experienced, sophisticated, and island-savvy, specializing in tailor-made weddings with an exceptional team of caterers, photographers, officiates, florists, and other wedding professionals. We'll help you navigate the logistics of planning your special event here, ensuring attention to every last detail, so you can relax and enjoy the island's natural beauty with family and friends.
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Many Hob Knob wedding parties reserve the entire hotel to offer the togetherness of a true family compound for their guests. Our convenient Edgartown location--right on Martha's Vineyard--puts you within easy reach of shops, restaurants, salons, and a wide range of activities. With our on-site Rejuvenation Spa, delicious farm-to-table breakfast and afternoon tea, and Momentum cruiser bicycles, the Hob Knob will keep you and your bridal party pampered, entertained, and relaxed throughout your stay.
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This used to be a blog about me and my kids. They are growing up and moving on so I'm changing the tune. These will be random rants about my every day observations. Oh, and there are two things you shouldn't talk about in public - Religion and Politics. I will talk about those here. Openly. If you don't like it, don't read it. Enjoy!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Remember the Monkey
This is a picture of a $5 wind-up clapping/walking monkey that my son just HAD to have from the local bookstore. We were in there a few weeks ago getting come books for his brothers for school. At the check out, they have all these stupid little gadgets that make small children go "OOOh I want that!" At first I thought, "Oh that's cute. How much does it cost?" When I turned it over and saw the $5 price tag, I said, "No way." Even though he had birthday money, I just felt it was my duty as is parent to not allow him to buy something so fragile and expensive. I assured him that he would get it home and forget about it almost immediately, the dogs would chew it up and he would be sad. His money would be better spent on something else.
As children are, he was persistent in asking about the monkey. A few days later I gave in and told him that is his Nana would drive him back to the store, he could get it, but he would be sorry he wasted his money (just had to get that in there!!!!)When he came back with the monkey, he immediately found that it wouldn't clap and walk when he wound it up. Not saying I was right, I just grunted. A few days ago, I went up in the boy's room to do a small bit of cleaning and guess what I found under the desk? The little monkey. Completely forgotten about.
This reminded me of all the things my kids just HAD to have throughout the years, ok probably me too, that, once they are in your hand, you play with for a little bit and then you completely forget about them. I want to use this moneky to remind me to look at things more closely. Do I have to have it? Can I live without it? Is there an alternative to what it is I think I have to have? The older kids don't tend to make impulse buys so much anymore, but Jonathan does. He's just at that age. I do my best to temper his spending when it comes to gift money.
I will just tell him "Remeber the Monkey?"
Thank you Andy for suggesting this as a blog.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Posted by Campbell Jane at 9:11 PM
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Hi Campbell. I like this black and white theme. It really makes your blog stand out. Very nice. I'll take that little piggies with nothing but $100 dollar bills all folded up nicely so that many can fit. Tee Hee. :) Take care.ReplyDelete
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This is really beautiful! Thank you for adding my glass slippers. Everyone who mentions this blog during purchase of those glass slippers will receive a free matching printable napkin ring set. Thanks so much again! Brigitte from ThePoshEventReplyDelete
Thank you for including my piggies in your pretty P's, such cute poodles you have :)ReplyDelete
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The Book of Ashima
Verse 16
A message came one day to Ashima in the Temple of Asherah. A message
she should gather the most powerful healers among the priestesses and haste to the inn, for Dido was to give birth. And Ashima
rode Mand her horse as fast as she could and came to the inn. But as she entered, she saw on Haniel's face that
she had been too late. That there was nothing that she could do. Dido lay in a blood drenched bed. Inside her, the nephilim
child fought to come out into the world. But he was all too big for her body, and he was turned the wrong way. The
life of Dido and her child was beyond rescue now. But Ashima came up to the side of Dido and took her hand.
And Ashima opened up soul and mind, and she took the little piece of divine power that she still carried inside,
and she searched the bleeding body.
And she saw the child that was inside. It was Emim reincarnated - the
demon that she she had destroyed in the Temple of Asherah. He who had robbed her of the powers. He was weak now, and helpless,
fighting for his new life before it had begun. He was tired and weary from his struggle, and had given up all hope of
rebirth. and he welcomed death.
But Ashima did not want to give up. She took her staff and she threw
off the sheet from Dido's stomach, and pointed the staff at her belly. And the stomach of Dido gave way. It opened up
in a big wound. And the child gushed out in a stream of blood and water, and the priestess who had been with her
took the child in her arms. And Ashima focused all of her powers and she healed again the broken stomach. And the stomach
was healed. And she heard the groans of Dido. She was alive. And Ashima fainted from exhaustion.
Haniel carried Ashima to rest. And he then took his son in his arms.
And he wispered to him, that his name were to be Adam, named after the very first man who ever cultivated the Fertile
Crescent - many thousands years ago. A name which means nothing for than simply "man" - what Haniel hoped that Adam
would grow to - to that and to nothing more. And he showed the child to Dido, who was now wide awake. And she took her
son in her arms. "I saw death", she said. "It was bright and light and beautiful - not scary." And she said to her son: "How
beautiful you are. My Adam."
But all around the demon nephilims lurked in their pseudo-existences,
spung from their slumbers. They were worried and they were curious. They could not understand what had happened. That
one of them had been reborn into flesh and blood. To a mortal life once more.
Ashima woke up, and she came to Dido, and she saw the child that
she had just delivered. And Ashima said to Dido that she would be there with them now and look after them.
And inside of neborn Adam lived something that was not a child, but something
that was ancient and dark and filled with pain, and which never could be reached.
And a long time went by. It became summer. The times got troubled once more. King
Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria lay under him new lands. Many were the soldiers who roamed through occupied Syria. But in Hama
it was quiet now. And the summer got hot and the drought got terrible that year. And the priest of Baal all prayed for rain. While
the priests of Hama blame the lack of rain on idolatry.
But at the inn of Dido, all was calm. Adam grown much very fast. He bigger
than any child his age. And he was a calm and pensive child. He did not walk yet, as the other child his age now
did. And he did not laugh or giggle like them, but seemed to be in a world of his very own. He listened carefully to Ashima
and to his parents, but he hardly interacted. But suddenly one night, Ashima and Haniel heard little Adam speak. He spoke
many word, of a foreign language. He seemed to speak to a creature that could not be seen. And he was happy and he laughed.
And Haniel recognized that language. It was the ancient tongue of the Sumer. The language of the nephilims. And Haniel
took him into his arms and guarded him. But Adam cried and fough and wanted to come down, and he cried when he could
not. But Haniel did not let Adam go. And Haniel went and said to Dido: "He has spoken to those without faces. They are
with him. They are here." And Dido took little Adam into her arms. And Adam stared with anger at Haniel. And they looked at Adam
- the child that was a link to horrors too terrible to mention. Adam loved his demon siblings. They
who were punished so harshly by Jehovah God and Angel Gabriel just for being born.
And Adam grew and grew as the years passed. And he turned four. And
he was twice as large as all other children of his age. But still he was very still and very quiet. But his talks with
his sibling became longer and more intense. Rapha and Zuzim and Arba and Anak and Gibborim - all were they always by
his side. And they had no earthly bodies, but bodies had they still - of a different kind. But
to each other they were as visible as any body on Earth. And they were demmonic bodies, twisted and distorted. And they
were filled with hatred as intense as no other hatred on Earth. All had they seen their mother being stoned. All
had they seen their fathers being brought to eternal torment in Gehennah. And all had they been slain by Angel
Gabriel who planted the cruelty inside their heart. All that they had left were hatred and hunger. Their
only goal to strive for was vengence on Jehovah and Gabriel. And they seeked vengeance on life itself.
Their only pleasure was the pressure of spreading terror to all that was living. And no human ever saw them sneeking up. They
took lives quitetly and sudden and without any warning. They were Death in person.
But Adam loved Ashima. She who had delivered him and saved him
into this new life. He feared her for she was the one who had killed him. But he was her ally as the fiend of Jehovah.