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Friday, September 30, 2011
How much is too much?
Last year, as I read more and more blogs, I found so many neat ideas for handmade holidays. I loved being able to give homemade presents. Not that I did any major projects, just some felt fortune cookies, some homemade chai mix, printed hankerchiefs, framed subway art, and about six batches of toffee and chocolates. Oh, and like five different kinds of cookies. And spiced liquor. And of course the advent calendar for the kids. My traditional photo book as Christmas gift to the grandmas & grandpas. Designed Christmas cards. Oh, and homemade dog biscuits, double batch, no less. Ok, maybe it was too much. Just a little.
I was always proud of fitting it in, getting it done. To me it's important to add a homemade touch to any holiday. Much nicer than just buying everything. Much cheaper, too. And I was so happy to find ideas and tutorials that I could actually do and add to my list of traditions (which contains things like cookies, dog biscuits and photo books). I already pictured myself sewing all these great things for all the kids on my gift list. And tote bags for all female friends.
It's slowly dawning on me that while there are a million nice things do to out there, I could also just do: nothing. Play with the kids. Read stories. Or (gasp!) sit on the couch and read a book (you know, one without pictures in it). Simply enjoy the season. Go for a walk and look at the lights. Drink hot chocolate with whipped cream - the German (European?) way of doing it, no marshmallows for us. Although I actually do make my own marshmallows every year (a friend of mine likes them). And I cut little stars and snowflakes from them. Uh yeah, maybe I am overdoing it. Just slightly.
There's a fine line between doing things you enjoy during the holiday season and doing so many things that it feels like chores on a way too long list. There are a lot of good posts on the topic. Such as this one from Remodeling this Life or this one by Aby from Simplify 101.
So it's not like this is groundbreaking news in blogland. Just news to this I-want-it-all perfectionist. After all, it's holidays. And they have to be just perfect, right? Right? Hm, maybe perfect refers to how much you enjoy them and not how much you got done. Talk about revelations here.
What are your plans? How much is too much for you and how do you know the difference? I'm still struggling with this one.
I do plan to pick the things I do carefully this season:
My fall decoration is chestnuts and leaves the kids collected. For Halloween I'll do a little decorating the hallway (it's tiny, so that takes like 10 minutes), maybe make a ghost garland or bat mobile since big brother needs to practice using his scissors a bit. We don't usually dress up for Halloween here, we have Carnival early in the year and the whole trick-or-treating thing has just recently become popular here. This year, big brother decided he needs to be a magician. Of course that made me look at these great tutorials for sewing a cape and making a hat. A double sided-cape with collar and applique, no less. I think I may need a reality check here. So not sure about costumes yet. We will make ghost cookies and carve pumpkins. We always do jack-o-lanterns, it's just so much fun. This is the first year little brother is going to get one, too. He was a bit annoyed last year when he was left out of it.
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but we do have lots of things to be ready for at the end of November, since Advent starts early this year (the first Advent Sunday is actually November 27 I think, and I hate when that happens. To me Advent is December. Oh well.) and I like to have my decorations up by then including the Advent wreath and calendars. Does it sound crazy if I tell you that I already got stuff to fill the Advent calendars with? I got a big bag of Playmobil figures at a fleamarket that I thought were perfect for the purpose. Add some of those tiny books and some small candy and I'm almost set. Anyway, last year I was forced to really sort through my Christmas decorations since some of it got moldy being packed up too tightly in that basement. So I only kept those I really loved, cleaned them and stored them in the attic. I don't do much, I love the wooden pine trees I've collected and I do some pine cones and tiny red, white, green and brown ornaments that just go in a bowl with simple white candles and pine branches. Done. I do the tree about a week or so before Christmas. And I usually take it all down before New Years, since I don't like starting the new year with pine needles and dusty ornaments. I leave only some simple lights, pine cones and white candles out.
I will, however, bake cookies. I always bake cookies. I start end of November and do at least my traditional ones plus maybe a few new recipes. I don't do the elaborate ones that require much decorating, like my mom does. For me, they have to be done when they come out of the oven. My favorites are pecan crescents, fig swirls and stars topped with plum jam and crumbs. Yum. My mom does about a gazillion batches of the most complicated cookies. And no matter how early I would start, I could never catch up with her. So I've given up, do my signature Christmas cookies and try a new one if I feel like it. The biscotti we did last year could be a keeper.
Gifts. I looooooove giving gifts. I do not understand at all how some people can be so uninspired about this one. I do need to watch how much time I spend here, though (um, yes, and money). And how much stuff the kids get. That's the hardest part to get under control: grandparents and their idea of how many and what gifts to get for the boys. I make lists. I assign things to each grandparent. They still find a way to buy some sort of cheap crap that fills my house. "Why," they say, "the kids like it!". Yeah. For about a day or so. The worst offenders (preferably the plastic ones that make noises and require batteries but do not have wheels) get packed up and disappear asap. Or get send to live at the grandparent's house.
I love books as gifts. Or bigger toys that require several parties to chip in, therefore reducing overall gift clutter. Or sets that everyone can contribute to. Like a tool box. The best gift ever was when big brother was two and shortly before little brother was born. Having just decided to build a house, we didn't want to spend a lot of money. My mom had saved (and moved with her twice) my old play store that my dad had built. My husband gave it a fresh coat of paint. My in-laws bought some small boxes for the shelves and I got some wooden fruit and a cash register. Everyone had a part in it and my son was absolutely thrilled. There were some other presents (sigh), but he didn't even look at them. It's still sitting in his room and gets played with a lot.
Gifts for the grandparents are easy: they each get the annual photo book. They actually get two, one on their birthdays in Fall (my mom and dad get one each as my parents are divorced, so my father-in-law is the only lucky one to get a different birthday gift in May), and the second part for Christmas. I put a lot of work in that throughout the year, it's something I enjoy and it's a great way for me to preserve memories. And it does make a great gift. In addition to that they only get something small and personal.
Then there are friends. I usually pick something handmade, either by me, or by someone way more talented on platforms such as Dawanda or Etsy. Last: neighbors and all those people like kindergarten teachers, coworkers and so on. I usually pick one thing to make and then make batches of it. The toffee went well last year, so maybe it's that again. You can call it boring and predictable. I call it a tradition.
Now here is where I'm not sure. Should I just skip the toffee and dog biscuits? After all, it's not like we need to exchange gifts with all the people on that list. But I do like showing our appreciation. And I love taking the kids and delivering our gifts around town. The last two years we actually got to take a sleigh in the snow. It was magical. And we enjoyed it. And I want to show the kids that it's fun to give something, even if it's something small, but something you have made with love and give without expecting anything in return.
So I'm thinking we'll do it again. Just make it simple. Pick one recipe, not three different kinds. Pick some great packaging that requires minimal effort (I love the ones here). And make sure to start early and enjoy the process.
And you know what? If the stuff on my goal list doesn't get done by December, it's just not going to get done this year. It's me who made that list in the first place. I might just as well change it.
So do me a favor here. When I start posting complicated projects, long holiday to do lists or anything that requires sewing: stop me. Just stop me. Thank you.
Oh, and btw: all pictures in this post are from last year. I might be crazy, but not that crazy.
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dear swantje,found your comment on my wrap-post and so your found my way to your blog. I fall in love with the spekulatiuslikör - would you pass me the recipe? I'm still in the summer mood but anyway. Have a lovely weekend! SusanneReplyDelete
Hi Susanne - ohhhh, danke! Das freut mich aber! Du machst immer so schöne Fotos und die Rezepte - wie gesagt: HUNGER!ReplyDelete
Rezept kann ich gerne veröffentlichen, ist ja sooooooo einfach, dass es schon fast keinen ganzen Post wert ist ;) Braucht genau 4 Zutaten und 5 Minuten Zeit. Mag ja sonst so Möchtegern-Rezepte nicht, aber für das mache ich eine Ausnahme, ist nämlich ein prima Geschenk...
So, for everyone: I'll post the Spekulatiuslikör Recipe sometime next month. Early next month. You might wanna make more than one batch - and drink the rest ;)
I don't know about you, but I love reading comments. That's a hint for you to leave one, btw. Not that I'm begging here. But I do love hearing from you...


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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's latest CEO webinar revealed the extent to which recruiters consider appropriate qualifications vital to their own performance. The survey came at the same time as a new set of recruitment professional qualifications from the Institute of Recruitment Professionals were launched.
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HALTON residents are being asked for their views about alcohol as part of the largest ever North West survey of its kind.
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Andy's Ancestry
|"Andy's Ancestry"
|The Office episode
|Episode no.
|Season 9
Episode 3
|Directed by
|David Rogers
|Written by
|Jonathan Green
Gabe Miller
|Production code
|Original air date
|October 4, 2012[1]
|Running time
|22 minutes
|Guest appearance(s)
"Andy's Ancestry" is the third episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office. The episode originally aired on NBC on October 4, 2012. The episode was written by Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller, and was directed by David Rogers. The episode guest stars Randall Park as Jim and Pam's actor friend, Steve.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) brags about his discovery that he is related to First Lady Michelle Obama. Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) finds his new job as Assistant Regional Manager difficult. Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) attempts to teach Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) the Dothraki language from HBO series Game of Thrones so that she can impress Andy's educated family. Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) tells Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) that Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) may be having an affair; meanwhile, Jim reveals his entrepreneurial plans to Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) in the warehouse.
"Andy's Ancestry" received moderately positive reviews from television critics. Many felt that the emotional elements in the episode were effective and that the cold opening was particularly humorous. Many noted that the episode bore stylistic similarities to early episodes of the show. Some, however, were slightly disappointed by the episode's various subplots. "Andy's Ancestry" was viewed by 4.14 million viewers and received a 2.2 rating among adults between the age of 18 and 49. The episode ranked fourth in its timeslot and was also the highest-rated NBC series of the night.
In the cold open, an Asian man (Randall Park) arrives to the office and sits at Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) desk. Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) asks who he is. The man claims to be the real Jim, and offers proof: he is able to recall his last sales, Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) gives him a kiss, and he has a picture of Pam and himself and their two Asian children. Dwight begins to worry, but Pam explains in a talking head that Jim is at the dentist, and that the man is an actor friend of Jim and Pam's named Steve.
Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) demands that Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) research his family tree. To spite him, she falsely tells him that he is related to U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. He begins to brag about his discovery, which causes his co-workers to wonder if Andy's family ever owned slaves. In order to get back at his co-workers, Andy asks Nellie to "dig up dirt" on the rest of the office. In turn, she makes up more fake facts as a prank. It is revealed by Andy's mother that the Bernards never owned slaves: they simply transported them.
Meanwhile, Pam has been helping Nellie practice for a driving test. The two bond after Nellie shows appreciation for Pam's art. After telling her that she is worried that her husband Jim is not telling her something, Nellie immediately states that Jim is probably having an affair. Nellie later asks Pam to paint a mural in the warehouse.
Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) has been promoted to Assistant Regional Manager and as a result is inspired to find ways to be more productive, for himself and the office. However, his ideas for the office are ignored by Andy, leading to a discussion with Jim in the warehouse about their increasing dissatisfaction with Dunder Mifflin. Jim tells Darryl about his sports marketing job opportunity in Philadelphia and offers him a possible position. However, as Jim has yet to tell Pam, Darryl says he should before going forward. When Pam comes back, Jim reveals the job opportunity to Pam, who, despite giving her approval, is upset that Jim did not consult her beforehand.
Dwight attempts to teach Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) the Dothraki language from the HBO series Game of Thrones so that she can impress Andy's educated family. Andy, however, points out that it is a fictional language, leaving Erin dejected. However, as the office leaves for the day, Pete Miller (Jake Lacy) gives Erin a Dothraki farewell.
"Andy's Ancestry" was written by co-executive producers Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller, making it their first joint writing credit for the series. The episode was directed by series editor David Rogers.[2] This was Roger's seventh directing credit for the series, he previously directed the seventh season entry "Ultimatum".[3] The episode guest stars Randall Park as Jim and Pam's actor friend.[2] After the release of the episode's plot synopsis, Geni.com, a genealogy and social networking website, claimed that Ed Helms is in fact Michelle Obama's 18th cousin once removed.[4] The NBC website later produced the "real" Bernard family tree after the release of the full episode.[5]
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Dwight attempts to teach the Dothraki language from the popular book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. The books had also been turned into the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.[6] Dwight later compares learning Dothraki to learning Klingon, a fictional language from franchise Star Trek.[7] Andy refers to Ladysmith Black Mambazo as "Ladysmith African-American Mambazo" in an attempt to prove he is not racist. Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) later changes Andy's ringtone to the song "Dixie".[8]
After Andy asks her to find information regarding the relatives of the office members, Nellie intentionally lies and tells Andy that Kevin is related to John Wayne Gacy and John Wayne Bobbitt.[6] He is disappointed to learn that he is not related to either John Wayne or Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, whom he erroneously calls "Wayne".[9] Andy also informs the office that Jim is related to former president Richard Nixon and that Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery) is related to infamous axe-murder suspect Lizzie Borden.[6] Before he realizes that all of the office members ancestors are fakes, Dwight admits that his were members of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group in the 1930s.[10]
Broadcast and reception[edit]
"Andy's Ancestry" originally aired on NBC on October 4, 2012.[1] The episode was viewed by 4.14 million viewers and received a 2.2/6 percent share in the 18–49 demographic.[11] This means that it was seen by 2.2 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 6 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast.[11] The episode marked a slight increase when compared to the previous episode, "Roy's Wedding".[11][12] The Office finished fourth in its time slot, being beaten by an episode of the ABC series Grey's Anatomy which received a 3.8/10 percent rating; an entry of the CBS drama Person of Interest, which received a 3.0/8 percent rating; and an installment Fox series Glee, which received a 2.6/7 percent rating.[11] Despite this, The Office was the highest-rated NBC television program of the night.[11]
Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the episode a moderately positive review and awarded it a "B". Adams highlighted the serious discussion between Darryl and Jim in the warehouse, noting that "Jim's extrication is something to root for", and that it honored "Craig Robinson's dedication to the show". While feeling that some of the episode's subplots were forced, he complimented the Pam and Nellie pairing due to "Pam's past ability to break through [people like] Angela and Dwight's defenses".[13] Bonnie Stiernberg of Paste magazine noted that, despite Andy's regression to "his old ways", it was beneficial for the episode and allowed for many jokes to be played out. Furthermore, Stiernberg applauded the subtle drama that ran throughout the entry, writing Darryl, Erin, and Pete's interactions with Andy were important to the overall storyline.[8] Mark Trammell of TV Equals named it "the best episode of the final season of The Office to date" because it "played to the show's strengths". Furthermore, he complimented the character development of Nellie, writing that she "really started to grow on me this week" and that his favorite line was Darryl's "words of wisdom" to Jim: "It's not real until your wife is on board."[14] Michael Tedder of New York magazine gave the episode a positive review and noted that "It's been a while since The Office was this surprising and moving." He wrote that the main plot allowed for "overdue development" in regards to other characters and applauded the continued drama involving Pam and Jim; he called the last shot "quietly heartbreaking". He did, however, call it a "particularly overstuffed episode", and felt that Erin's subplot should have been moved to a different episode in the season.[15]
E! Online called Pete "especially charming" after "Andy's Ancestry", and named him one of the "Best Things in Pop Culture".[16] Joseph Kratzer of WhatCulture! awarded the episode four out of five stars and said "The triumphant return of The Office continues with another enjoyable episode." He explained that the success of the first episodes of the ninth season "comes from a fluidity not seen in recent years, an organic component that helped make the series such a success in its second and third seasons". He argued it was not "the tightest plotted episode" but that it was "better than 90% of last season".[17] IGN writer Cindy White awarded the episode an 8.2, designating a "great" episode. She applauded the fact that "the show is returning to its roots" as well as the fact that the actors themselves "seem more invested" in the series. She also called the conversation between Darryl and Jim a "nice change of pace". She concluded that the plot allowed for a "good source of laughs in the smartly written" episode.[9]
Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic awarded the episode three and a half stars out of five and called it "another decent episode". He wrote that Pam and Nellie's bonding was the subplot that "worked best".[10] Nick Campbell of TV.com wrote that "the writers [are] trying to shove Andy Bernard in a Michael Scott-shaped hole." Furthermore, he called Nellie "the greatest square peg of them all."[18] Brett Harrison Davinger of the California Literary Review, despite enjoying the tension between Pam and Jim, felt that the main story never went anywhere. He called the main action of the episode "lifeless", but wrote that the entry as a whole set up the conclusion of the series. Davinger also applauded Darryl's sound byte call back.[6]
The episode's cold open attracted particular praise. Adams called it a "killer cold open".[13] Stierngerg referred to the sequence as "one of the funniest in a long time".[8] Kratzer called Steve's remark to Dwight about "not seeing race" one of his "favorite moments" from the episode.[17] Forcella called it "hilarious" and "one of the best openings we've seen in a long, long time."[10] Trammell called the prank "classic Office".[14]
- ^ a b c "Shows A–Z – Office, The on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller (writers); David Rogers (director) (October 4, 2012). "Andy's Ancestry". The Office. Season 9. Episode 3. NBC.
- ^ Carrie Kemper (writer); David Rogers (director) (January 20, 2011). "Ultimatum". The Office. Season 7. Episode 13. NBC.
- ^ "Look Who's Related: Ed Helms and Michelle Obama". Geni.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Andrew Bernard Family Tree". NBC.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Davinger, Brett (October 5, 2012). "The Office Recap: Andy's Ancestry (Season 9, Episode 3)". California Literary Review. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Pierce, Estella (October 5, 2012). "The Office Season 9 "Andy's Ancestry" Review – 'Someone better and rich …and Filipino.'". Small Screen Scoop. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c Stiernberg, Bonnie (October 5, 2012). "The Office Review: 'Andy's Ancestry' (Episode 9.03)". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b White, Cindy (October 5, 2012). "The Office: 'Andy's Ancestry' Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c Forcella, Dan (October 5, 2012). "The Office Review: You're Not Jim!". TV Fanatic. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Bibel, Sara (October 5, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The X Factor', 'Last Resort', '30 Rock', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Office' Adjusted Up; 'Two and a Half Men', 'Person of Interest', 'Scandal', 'Elementary' 'Rock Center' & 'The Next' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 28, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Rec', 'Up All Night', 'SNL: Weekend Update', 'The Office', 'Glee', 'Scandal', 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Adams, Erik (October 5, 2012). "'Andy's Ancestry' | The Office | TV Club | TV". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Trammell, Mark (October 5, 2012). "The Office Season 9 Review 'Andy's Ancestry'". TV Equals. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Tedder, Michael (October 5, 2012). "The Office Recap: Foth Aggendak". New York. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Diers, J. (October 6, 2012). "Jake 'The New Jim' Lacy – The Best Things in Pop Culture This Week". E! Online. E!. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Kratzer, Joseph (October 5, 2012). "TV Review: The Office 9.3, 'Andy's Ancestry'". WhatCulture!. Obsessed With Film LTD. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Nick (October 5, 2012). "The Office 'Andy's Ancestry' Review: What Is Wrong With Andy?". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2012.


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Ricardo Preto opened to an upbeat disco soundtrack, the perfect accompaniment to his "Galaxian Souk Bazar" collection. With the aim of creating a "decided, fearless and strong feminine figure," Preto utilized sparkling fabrics in silver and gold with burnt orange, green and red overtones.
Ornate accessories in the form of bejewled sunglasses and height-enhancing feathers topped off a decidely chic, souk style. Creating flowing garments from a myriad of fabrics, jersey to silk marroquin, cashmere to fur, the collection traversed a varitey of styles not always in line with the overall asethetic. A collection that would have done well with a comprehensive edit, it showed moments of delight in a creatively styled show.
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Del. Locke Wysong, D-W.Va., clarified a statement made by a source in a story on page A1 of Tuesday's Morning Herald about voters in the Huntfield, Briar Run and Fairfax Crossing developments in Jefferson County, W.Va., being allowed to vote in the wrong state House of Delegates race in the May 9 primary election.
Del. Bob Tabb, D-W.Va., said the issue came to light when a resident of the Huntfield development was talking to Wysong about an issue. Tabb said Wysong told the woman that she needed to contact Tabb because Huntfield is in Tabb's district.
Wysong said Tuesday that the woman wanted him to come to her house to meet residents before the election, not to talk about a problem. Wysong said he has never turned away residents because they live in other districts.
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Cinefex Magazine interviewed our VFX Supervisor Randall Smith about our work on the feature film The 5th Wave. Read some excerpts below, and of course, check out the magazine for the full article!
The Embassy began developing explosion effects that matched the reference, using rigid body simulations in Houdini, and then handed them off to Pixomondo.
"The task in front of us," said PIXOMONDO visual effects supervisor Randall Smith, "was not only to ensure that we satisfied the requirements form the director, but also to back into this look that had already been established. We took all the buildings that had been build out and approved, and then we imploded them and sank them into the ground. The idea conveyed to us was that it should look as if something deep inside the Earth had exploded and left a void; and then everything would fall into that emptiness. So, in the initial explosion, everything raises up; but then, after that, everything falls back in, leaving this massive crater."
"In addition to collapsing more than a dozen of The Embassy's 3D buildings, Pixomondo added interior structures revealed in their destruction. "We had this skin of a building," said Smith, "but we had to build out the interior stuff that was going to be flying into the air in the explosions. Then we did the explosions themselves using Houdini. All of our work on this feature was done in Houdini – all the way from rendering and lighting to explosions, dust and all the other effects."


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The UN's Hard-Working Minister of Propaganda
Tharoor: Lots of Time on His Hands
One story that the mainstream media has yet to pick up--even though it first surfaced at a UN daily press briefing--is the immense waste of taxpayer money being poured down the drain at the UN's bloated Ministry of Propaganda, its "Department of Public Information." As we first explored a few days ago, the UN employs a staggering seven hundred professional propagandists, four hundred of them at the UN headquarters and the rest scattered at various points around the globe.
What makes it all even more infuriating is that this horrific boondoggle, largely borne by US taxpayers, is not about to be reduced if the UN's Minister of Propaganda, Shashi Tharoor, has anything to say about it. It surfaced at the press conference the other day that Tharoor "has been unable to identify a single post in DPI that he doesn't think is essential for the continuation of DPI."
Apparently that includes himself--even though it appears that he has plenty of time on his hands. It surfaced at today's press briefing that Tharoor has so much spare time that he actually has written a book while on the UN payroll, entitled Bookless in Baghdad. He had previously written a biography of Nehru, also while manning a desk at the UN headquarters.
Tharoor's new book is a thumb-sucker on the craft of writing. Guess he had plenty of time to sit around and think about that, while you paid his salary.
Isn't that a pretty picture? Your tax dollars support this loafer and the seven hundred professional shills and flacks in his employ. Oh, and here's a cute postscript: According to the previous press briefing, Tharoor has said publicly that the DPI does a lousy job.
Sad thing, isn't it? Seven hundred propagandists and bureaucrats sitting around, journalists on the payroll, and they can't convince anybody that the UN is worth the steam off its falafel? Doesn't it make you want to cry--or maybe write a book?


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The Fiber Factor Review - Challenge 4
Due to lack of time I've decided to just show the winners from the previous challenges. Trying to go through all of them was very time consuming, not just because of these boys running around me but also because of this swollen pinky finger that refuses to return to its normal size. This is my fourth day without knitting or crochet and I'm itching to back to work.
So here they are, the designs from Challenge 4 – Express Yourself. The contestants were given the addi Express Knitting Machine to make their designs, though they could also use hand knitting. I'm writing these comments before watching the judging video as I don't want to be influenced by the judges. I will add additional comment after watching the video.
Tracy Purtsher – Claudette
What first got my attention about this was the colour, I really love this green. The belt and the colours used are a really nice touch. The ribbing effect on the sleeves and aroud the shoulders and collar also adds to its appeal. I'm little concerned by the shaping below the belt, it doesn't seem to sit evenly, but this may look completely diffent when sitting on an actual moving body.
Terri Rosenthal – Queen Ann Bomber
Though not something I would wear, I do like this design. The colours work well, though I would have prefered a different combination. I prefer the jacket in the second picture where its opened. Its hard to tell how the sleeve is supposed to look without someone wearing it, hopefully in the judging video I'll get to see this.
Talitha Kuomi – Buzzz
Overall I can't say I like this, again it would be easier to judge if I were to see it on a person. I do like the colour and the detailing on the sleeve. It's just the shaping of the neckline that im not sure about.
Steve MaY – Trans express Europe
I was looking forward to seeing this after watching Steve's progress video. He talked about using the machine to an i-cord and then using this to make his garment. I have to say that I am vey impressed. The roping is really interesting and the pop of colour at the back makes it stand out. I would love something like this and may even make something similar myself for next summer.
Rachel Henry – Prinsecc Ozmas Twirling Skirt
This is my least favourite of all the designs, not only for the colour combination but the general look of the skirt. I'm not a fan of pointy hemline, but even with a straight one I probably still wouldn't have liked it. The skirt is something that I think would appeal to a young girl.
Natalie Larson – Shades of Grey
This is another that I'm not fond of, the main colour is fine but the contrasting colour and the motif its worked in, arent working for me. I do I like the back and think that a smaller motif at the fron would have been better.
Meghan Navoy – Emma Oversized Sweater T
In terms of the colour combinations, I like this. In terms of the shape and style, I'm not so sure. What bugs me are the sleeves, and as with Terri and Talitha's designs, I can't really judge it without see someone wearing it.
Lauren Riker – Fall Frolic
When I saw this I thought, "Another girlie design from Lauren". Overall I like it though I wouldn't wear it (mayber the top on it's own). I don't thin the bag is necessary, and makes everything look too matching. The frilled detailing along the top also makes it look geared more towards a little girl. If it was bigger, say like a weekend bag, I would have liked it.
Katie Rempe – Lazy Sundays
Another one I'm not sure of. From the back it looks fine, but the front (to me) makes it hard to imagine what it would look like when worn. Hopefully it will be worn in the judging video.
John Ravet – Bainbridge
I do like this. The colours are perfect and the plaid like detailing at the front gives it that little bit extra. This is the type of thing that I'd like to make for my husband, I'd even wear it myself. I can see this in mens clothes stores and being worn on the catwalk. I can see many men and women wearing this.
Jody Gordon Lucas – Tout de Suite
I like the general concept, but not the colours. If the main colour had been darker maybe, like a terracotta. The style of the sleeves are not my cup of tea, but they do work with the overall concept. I would have liked more deatailing on the front, as when I look at this I think I'm looking at the back, just something maybe along the waistline or collar to make it standout.
Jennette Cross – Haunt and Fade
I'm not sure. I like the coloursand the general look but theres something about this swaeter that's causing me to stay on the fence. I may feel differently after watching the video.
My top three, starting with my favourite are: John Ravet, Steve May, and Terry Rosenthal
Now that Iv'e seen the Judging video, here are my additional comments. Plus the winner.
Jody Gordon Lucas – Tout de Suite
It does look very good on, but I would like to see something on the front. She also made a sleeveless version, but Iike the sleeved one more.
Katie Rempe – Lazy Sundays
After watching the video, I'm still not fond of this. I like that it can be worn by any one of any size and then tied and folded in order to fit. But on a smaller person this means that the leg looks very baggy, even though the bottom of the trouser can be folded and buttoned to make it tighter.
Rachel Henry – Prinsecc Ozmas Twirling Skirt
The skirt IS for girl, so I don't mind it so much. If it had been for an adult I don't think it would have worked at all.
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Lauren Riker- Fall Frolic
Though not one of my top three, I can see why she wone in terms of the use of the addi Express.


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So I obsessed enough about this amazing lake that my students were sick of hearing me talk about it. The pink hue is created by the Dunaliella Salina algae. They are spectacular little organisms that produce high concentrations of beta carotene to protect against intense sunlight and glycerol to maintain osmotic pressure. Apparently they are farmed in places to harvest the beta carotene.
These algae are halophiles so they can survive in very high salt concentrations. The lake has up to forty percent salinity in places. Harvesting the salt requires intense labor. It is harvested by men and women by hand. They are often people that travel from Guinea to Senegal to work. They have to cover themselves in shea butter to minimize the damage to their skin. They have to harvest about three boatloads a day to make a living. A portion is given to the boat owner and the rest is split equally among the women and the men. The salt is also dried in large piles on the shore. And like the lake the salt changes color with the sun.


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The Kegel Exercises derive their origin in the name of Dr. Arnold Kegel who found this wonderful exercise regime. These are extremely good for the muscles also called Kegel muscles. The concept behind this exercise will be to tone these muscles as well as reinforce them therefore avoiding pelvic floor problems. The principal reason for the exercise was to manage incontinence in women following childbirth along with elderly women. To compare additional info, we know you check-out: couples vibrator. But things have changed and now it is suggested as an simple solution to treat urinary stress incontinence. Another very good reason for one to try this exercise is the fact that it makes your sex-life pleasant! Aside from your actual age, you should do these exercises to possess satisfying and satisfying intercourse.
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- One of many best ways to achieve this is always to contract the vagina and then relax. Repeat this at the least 20-400 times each day depending on your power.
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A Wedding Everyone Went GAGA Over!
Being in the business of Wedding Photography, we've seen so many weddings, couples and their families. Each one of them has been very dear to us, but in the recent past, we along with all the guests went GaGa over a wedding. If you follow us closely, you would've guessed which wedding we are talking about. The bride of this wedding has been going viral on almost every big wedding website for her beautiful outfits and each time we get an Instagram mention, we can pretty much guess, who that is going to be!
The wedding we're talking about is the #GaGawedding! The hashtag was a result of the couple's name, GAurav & GArima (who btw are two very chilled out people) isn't that such a cool wedding hashtag? We met the couple in January 2016, while their wedding was in November 2016, now you might think it's a little too early, well honestly we did too but only did we realize later, how the couple and their families were so meticulous in planning the entire wedding. They would gather along with their wedding vendors and have fruitful discussion on various aspects of the wedding! This is commendable because the wedding was a super successful one!
The wedding took place at Planet Hollywood, Goa which is a rather new and needless to say a fabulous property for weddings. And it literally made the guests go GAGA over the #Gagawedding! Both the families were extremely warm and they ensured that everyone including the camera team had a comfortable stay and a memorable time! This truly is a wedding that people will remember for a long time! Let's get to the details of the wedding!
Starting with their decor, for the Mehendi they had pink and gold with the bride wearing a pastel pink lehenga that complimented the decoration so well! While for the Sangeet, the decor revolved around golden blubs. The Pool party had pastel painted cycle rims and sea shells all over which gave it an easy-breezy Goan feel to it and the Reception had some spectacular centre pieces made of coir, some barrels as decoration. It was rustic at its best!
Coming to their functions, each one had a vibe of its own and even though we were working, we still had such a great time! The Sangeet was so much fun with their friends who hosted the event, revealed some of their embarrassing secrets that actually made every laugh out loud and being Punjabis they called for the Dhol walas from Delhi, who ensured there was enough 'bhangra and bruaah' happening on each day and not just the sangeet! The Pheras took place in a Gurudwara and the whole air was full of serenity and emotions, even we could feel it and it even got captured in our lenses! Oh and the Pool party was right out of a Hollywood teenage movie with rain dance, inflatable beer pong tables in the pool and booze floating all over, thanks to the brilliant Binny Dhadwal, Bar Tender, from The Flaming Trio! They ensured that everyone was high spirits! The Reception had heart-felt speeches and even a first dance which heightened emotions in every single guest, we noticed.
What made these events even more special is the couple's chemistry and how they were so effortlessly comfortable in each other's presence. We could tell that they really adore each other and for that we cannot help but bless them with all our hearts!
And finally coming to the most important part of the wedding, the bridal wardrobe! OMG, we're sure while seeing each of her outfits, you must've already wondered 'where did she get this from?'. Well,we've got that covered too! Read the details below:
1. Sangeet Outfit by Sabyasachi
2. Mehendi Outfit by Anita Dongre
3. Pheras Outfit by Sabyasachi
4. Goa Reception Outfit by Shantanu & Nikhil
5. Mumbai Reception Outfit by Sabyasachi
This is not it we have another blog on the #GaGawedding coming up soon! Stay tuned to know how they pulled it off this gigantic wedding effortlessly!
Wedding Planners – Elite Wedding Planner
Decor by – Purple Tree Events
Make-up Artist – Shayli Nayak
Hair Stylist – HairTrendz by Smita


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classy white by Violet Ramirez2
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Alexandra Panase...
Oct 9 2010
So romantic...and luxury!
Melissa Brenner
Aug 26 2010
i love this dress!
Samantha Humphr...
Jul 14 2010
That looks amazing on you :)
Shawntae Ross
Jul 14 2010
very nice
Krystian F
Jul 13 2010
love this dress


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Feminism and motherhood, with a dash of fat acceptance and mental health activism on the side! I aim to be completely inclusive and recognise the rights of all women to be pissed off, including trans women, WOC and disabled women.
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
When did you realise you were the sexuality you are?
Has your sexuality or the way you identify changed over your lifetime?
Do you use different labels now than you used to? Are you 'out of the closet' completely, to some people, or not at all?
3 comments:
- Jesseka said...
I used to identify as bisexual and pansexual though I didn't use this much as people didn't understand it. I loved the idea that gender shouldn't matter and that you fell in love with the person.
I think I also identified as bi because I assumed I liked men and as I became aware of my sexuality I began to accept that I liked women. I did have small crushes on men when I was younger and I can still kind of recognise that a man is attactive. Or at least 'conventially attractive.'
It took me a while to accept that I was gay. So for me identifying as bisexual was kind of a safe middle ground. I new no lesbians at the time and had no real role models in the media.
I started to identify as gay while I was at uni. When I began exploring my sexuality more, meeting more gay women. It was also when I first kissed a woman. Kissing women was so different to kissing men for me. When I kissed men I got bored, I found it slobbery and thought too much. When I kiss women I get lost in the kiss, I just want to kiss more, touch, get closer. I think really kissing women was my 'click' moment. Okay I really do like women...a lot.
I think the tipping point for changing the way I identify was when I realised that I could meet the 'perfect' man, I could have Johnny Depp or Bradd Pitt want me and I wouldn't be interested. Not really, because they wouldn't be perfect. Because they wouldn't be a woman.
It's not just a physical thing though. I have always 'clicked' more with women. I love being with them. I've never really had a close male friend though as I get older I seem to be able to get on with guys more. I just love women, I think they're brilliant.
I think realising I am gay has also changed the way I see gender. I always liked the idea as a feminist that there was no difference between men and women but now I think there is. Not the shallow social stuff but something deeper. I'm not attracted to men the way I am to women and thats not just a physical thing thats something deeper. I think this also translates to trans experience. It's not just wanting to be more 'feminine' or 'masculine' they are male and female and feel as such regardless what other people see.
- 8 July 2010 at 09:14
- Jesseka said...
Oh and I forgot. Labels are very handy if you want to know if you stand a chance with someone.
I've known lots of girls who identified as bi over the years who actually have no interest in relationships or sex with other women. This for me is false advertising!
I know labels are limiting sometimes but they're also handy. It saves a lot of gay heart ache. For me saying you're 'gay,' 'bi,' or 'straight' is just helpful. Even if it is slightly more complicated. x
- 8 July 2010 at 10:05
- 2e1hsb said...
Labels can be handy, the problem is that everyone had their own definition for each label, and not everyone fits into those labels. I have two close friends who are of opposite sex and gender, both identify as Gay, and are in a relationship together, they say "You can't help who you fall in love with." and I'm inclined to agree.
I stopped identifying a few years back as any sexuality. Once I settled down with my boyfriend I had proper time to think about my sexuality, instead of desperately trying to flaunt it at people in hope of a relationship (I was young, and confused).
My problem with fitting into a label is that I originally said I was "Pansexual", and fall in love with people. However, I have so many friends (and crushes) on the internet, that I have never met, and in some cases don't even know what they look like, that I'm not sure that I can count it as just "people" when it's always just been an interface on my PC screen.
Over the last 10 years I've identified as my fair share of sexualities and genders. The other half doesn't understand, so he just doesn't care. Which I guess makes his brain melt less, and if he's fine with it, then so am I. Those who have known me as close friends do, know that I'm at a point where I let other people make their own decisions on what they think I am, and let them believe it. I honestly don't mind, because it's my personal business, if they REALLY want my idea of sexuality and gender normativity and how it affects me, they can ask.
I've probably spelled this ALL wrong and it makes so sense, it just kind of fell out of my head. Sorry!
- 8 July 2010 at 21:30


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TN HSC Result 2018 Date – Tamil Nadu Plus Two Result 2018, TN Board +2 Result 2018: Board of Higher Secondary Education Tamil Nadu or TNBSE conducted the Tamil Nadu HSC 12th class examination for 10+2 candidates in all over the Tamil Nadu state in the month of February & March month 2018. Last year Tamil Nadu Board Result was declared on 12th May at official websites that is tnresults.nic.in, India Results, Exam Results, All Results Nic, Jagramjosh etc. The previous year the TN Board Result was declared by the Directorate of Government Examination, Tamil Nadu from their DPI Complex. And some reports have also hinted that Tamil Nadu Education Minister K. A. Sengottaiyan had officially released the 12th Result Tamil Nadu. So lakhs of candidates are eagerly waiting for the announcement date and time for TN HSC Result 2018, Tamilnadu 12th Result 2018, Tamilnadu HSC Result 2018. So don't worry students here we will reveal the exact date and time very soon and as per the previous year records the result for 2018 TN HSC is likely to be declared in 2nd week of May 2018.
TN HSC Result 2018 Date & Information
- Organisation Name: Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Tamil Nadu State
- Examination Name: Tamil Nadu TN HSC or 12th Class Exam 2018
- Tamil Nadu HSC Streams Name: General Arts, Science & Commerce, Vocational Courses
- Examination Schedule: 1st March To 16th April 2018
- TN Board HSC Result 2018 Date: Expected on 16th May 2018
- TN HSC Supplementary Result 2018 Date: August 2018
- Status of TNBSE 12th Result 2018 Date: Available soon
- Expected TN HSC Result 2018 Date & Time: May 2nd Week 2018
- Official Website: tnresults.nic.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, dge2.tn.nic.in
Tamil Nadu Board HSC 12th Class Result 2018 Details
TN Board Results 2018: Last around 08,93,262 candidates appeared and in out of that 8,22,838 students managed to passed the exam and overall pass percentage for the previous year was stood at 92.1% were girls outshine by scoring 94.5% and boys secured 89.3% and there are total 8301 students score 100% in commerce stream and 3536 got 100 marks in mathematics subject and Virudhnagar District scored highest pass percentage of 97.85 while Chennai got 92.99 %. After the announcement of final result you can check as name, school and roll number wise and 12th certificate will be available in your respective school after 20-25 days of results announced. This we hope for more pass percentage compared to last year and we expected the TN HSC Arts Result 2018, TN HSC Science Result 2018 & TN HSC Commerce Result 2018 will be declared in May 2nd week 2018.
How To Download TN HSC 12th Result 2018 Online
- Step 1: Visit the official website or check here direct result links
- Step 2: Check Tamilnadu Plus Two Result 2018 link
- Step 3: Enter your roll no and date of birth and required information
- Step 4: Then wait for moment and result will appear on your screen
- Step 5: Take print out of the result for future reference, but remember this is not for official purposes


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Not dated but probably published in the very late 1970s.
Page 2: Editorial & contents
Page 3: The trickster (D&D class)
Page 6: Spells: use & misuse
Page 7: Viewpoint
Page 8: Monster Summoning (new D&D monsters)
Page 12: Thoughts on treasure
Page 14: Pyrus Complex (complete competition dungeon)
Page 24: Magic Jar (new magic items)
From the Beholder periodical level entry:
Although there were no publication dates printed on the early editions of The Beholder, the first issues can be placed as being published in 1979 from references in other contemporary fanzines.
In Demonsblood issue 1, which was published in January or February 1979, there is an article by Michael Stoner. At the end of the article Brian Dolton, editor of Demonsblood, added the following Stop Press:
"Since I received and retyped this article I have heard from Michael that he is starting his own 'zine, of Underworld Oracle style. Called "The Beholder", it will be 28pp, 40p an issue, appearing monthly with the first due in April."
Mike and Guy were very reliable with the publication schedule of The Beholder, and although it can't be definitively stated it seems very likely that The Beholder Issue 1 was published in April 1979, with other issues appearing at monthly intervals thereafter.


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Park and Lake Clean-up at North Bend
Lend a hand and help clean-up North Bend State Park and its lake. All cleaning materials and supplies will be provided. Bring work gloves, and wear appropriate footwear. Lunch also will be provided. Individuals and groups welcome. To register or learn more about the activity, call Ken Zebo, park naturalist, at (304) 643-2931 or email him at [email protected]
Event Details
- Start Date: April 14, 2018


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The context, of course, is the construction and ornamentation of the sanctuary. In the chapters preceding we see God laying out for Moses the blueprint of the tabernacle, then calling for "all who are wise-hearted" to participate in the actual building. Two men were called out in particular and given special insight - Bezaleel and Aholiab - but it was the blanket description of all the craftsmen that struck me. In other translations they're just "skilled artisans," but in this case I think the King James has hit on something.
That is probably the best description of real artists I've ever read. You could argue that these men were wise-hearted because God especially blessed them, or that they were wise-hearted because they were the people of God, but I think it's far more basic than that. These artisans were already wise-hearted; their work was the manifestation of it. We've all read authors and found them unbelievably good - books where we reach the end and cannot fathom how a single mind could have held in all that complexity, let alone articulated it. We've read poems that captured so much in so few lines. We've seen paintings and statues and been left speechless by something.
This isn't restricted to believing artists: we'd be foolish and bigoted to suppose it is. Dickens very probably wasn't a Christian and I doubt Rosemary Sutcliff was. I recently finished Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and that author gave me that wonderfully horrible feeling of inadequacy every really great book should. In the art field, I know very little about Bernini and want to know even less, but his "David" is one of the most amazing statues I've ever seen. There's something in the heart of man that has this amazing capacity for beauty, even for glory, and I think that something is the wisdom of the artist. It has little or nothing to do with form and rules, except perhaps in knowing how to break them. I'm not sure I can put my finger on what it is, but I think that if you have some of it yourself, you know it when you see it in others.