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and blogger isn't letting me upload them and i have no clue why.
super sorry about the wait on the video... i'll have my dad help me tonight!
where can I find your vlog?? I didn't see any links to it?? but maybe i'm just blind :)
p.s. I LOVE your blog, just thought you should know
As far as I know blogger won't let you upload videos, you could try signing up with vimeo or flickr, or google for other sites like them.
I've never made a vlog to upload, so I'm not sure, but you should be able to alter the settings so your videos don't show up in search results, etc.
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Hey gorgeous. You cause my youtube account if you want....email me if you need my info!!!
Ps. Field pictures please and thank you.
That's weird.. I've never tried to upload a video (other than stuff that's been on youtube), but I know lots of people who have.. so I know it can be done.
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I've been able to upload vids on blogger. You just have to make sure they arent super long cuz then it take up more space so then it will just 'load' forever when it actually isnt... Try to keep videos around 3ish mins to make sure they'll upload. Hope that helped!
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President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney will answer questions from so-called "uncommitted" Long Island voters Tuesday night in a "town hall" style format for their second official debate of the campaign.
The audience of about 100 was recruited by the Gallup Organization, which picked a random sample of Nassau County residents. Each resident was asked a series of questions about voting status and candidate choice.
Uncommitted voters are those who either have no preference for Obama or Romney, or who may have a preference but are not committed and say there is still a chance they could vote for the other person.
The debate begins at 9 p.m. Several coin tosses decided the order of introductions and questioning; Obama will be introduced first and Romney will take the first question.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
Harper Remains "Fundamentally Optimistic"
The only lame excuse we here from the Conservative spinsters, Harper is using positive language because he doesn't want to send negative signals, impact the market. Are you kidding me? Last week, we saw two separate days, recording the largest drops in market history, and this came while Harper was doing his "don't worry be happy" routine. In other words, Harper's phrasing is largely irrelevant, the market has already factored in a sharp economic downturn, so anything Harper would have to add would be largely ignored. So behind the curve here, it is just WEAK to suggest Harper isn't out of touch, just prudent.
I'm not sure what Harper brings to the table tomorrow, but he is losing the battle of public perceptions. Of note, yesterday's SC poll actually gave Dion a better score on who is best to deal with the stock market crisis, which is very relevant when you think about it. Harper's supposed economic trump card, the able manager, is evaporating, essentially because people can see storm clouds gathering and Harper tells us the umbrella is unnecessary. There is a disconnect here, and the Liberals must continue to capitalize in the final week, because Harper is starting to look completely out to lunch.
I believe Harper has boxed himself in, no fiscal room to do anything, you can't preach fiscal discipline, then offer big ticket policies to stimulate. Everything Harper has said will be for not, if he takes this crisis seriously, if he changes direction or acknowledges action is required. Meanwhile, Dion's action plan has been well received, practicalities aside, it brings the optics of someone with a plan, contrasted with Mr. "Optimistic".
19 comments:
- penlan said...
This may sound strange but I'm beginning to wonder if Harper doesn't want to win this election at all now.
He, & we, know the economy is going to be in difficulty soon, perhaps more than we realize, & that Harp might want to hand of a time of "recession/depression" to another party & then return with a vengeance once the economy begins to head upwards again.
I may be completely off the wall on this - but it is a thought.
- 9:15 AM, October 06, 2008
- Mark Francis said...
Harper seems to be only able to predict doom and gloom if he doesn't get to be the government.
- 10:03 AM, October 06, 2008
- Gayle said...
I agree with you penlan - and that is exactly why I think Harper needs to win. If the LPC win a minority, they will be brought down on a non-confidence vote within a year. The opposition will use the weakening economy as their excuse.
- 11:36 AM, October 06, 2008
- liberazzi said...
Wouldn't send a better message to the markets if they actually had a plan?
Can't wait till 2, for the new numbers...
- 11:56 AM, October 06, 2008
- Anonymous said...
I hate to disagree, but you all are playing with fire if you think it would be "better if Harper wins" because financial times are going to be rough.
That thinking is shockingly too reminiscent of people thinking the selection of Bush or Gore in 2000 wasn't a big deal. I recall folks even saying Bush would only be a one-term President anyway so it didn't really matter.
Think about that for a second.
Harper has proven time and again that he is dangerous with power.
The Progressive parties are much better equipped to deal with a financial crisis than Bush-lite and his cronies.
The economic storm will subside, and I'd much rather know a Progressive party was in power to 1) get us out of it, and 2) to get the rightful credit for doing so.
If you think Harper has unjustified support from voters on the economy now, just wait til he "weathers" a down-turn and is able to wrap himself in the mantle of having "led the country through a rough patch."
You will regret ever think him staying in power was a "good idea."
Eye on the Ball, People!
There is a chance to win this election. And Harper's blindness and uncaring on the very real economic crisis is the issue on which to win it.
- 11:57 AM, October 06, 2008
- liberazzi said...
Penlan, I noted the same thing a few days ago, but could we stand another 2 years of Harper? Hopefully, if the Libs win their plan will guide us through the hard times and they will be rewarded for it. The Libs actually have some talent on the bench, which the CPC cannot boast.
- 11:59 AM, October 06, 2008
- liberazzi said...
Actually, if the Dips dont play their usual games then a Lib minority should last till after the "bad" times subside.
- 12:00 PM, October 06, 2008
- Anonymous said...
While I'm on my soapbox ; ), might as well add the following:
Twice this morning, I have watched pollsters spinning for the conservatives. Not analyzing polls, but outright spinning. The second one I saw was typical stuff - polls are sinking but they are still ahead. But the first made my jaw drop with its breathtaking audacity.
On CBC, the Ipsos Reid spokesperson managed to take sinking polls of Conservative prospects and spin it into a football analogy with Harper as the quarterback (I kid you not).
In response to a question about what issues might be harming the Conservative prospects, he essentially answered as follows (not an exact quote but the sentiment and analogy he gave is dead on):
"As I said at the beginning of the campaign, the one issue that might be a weakness was the economy. Mr Harper in the first week addressed that notion head-on and explained that a calm and steady hand was essential. Now, in the final week, despite uncertainty in the markets, that Pass he threw in the first week is traveling down field for a final reception they hope will drive them into the end-zone."
THAT IS AN ANALYSIS?!!! That is an answer to a question about what WEAKNESSES they might face?!!!
Could a professional conservative spokesperson have spun such a rosy scenario as the "objective pollster" did on CBC.
I am flabbergasted at what crap is presented as objectivity these days.
- 12:06 PM, October 06, 2008
- RuralSandi said...
People should also check out Layton's lies:
Zero credibility
Layton should blast Doer as much as he does PM
By Tom Brodbeck
If NDP Leader Jack Layton says Prime Minister Stephen Harper was wrong to cut corporate taxes at the expense of home care funding, he should be criticizing NDP Premier Gary Doer, too.
Layton -- flanked by Doer during his announcement in Winnipeg yesterday -- is calling for a national home care program. He says if he becomes prime minister, he would spend an extra $1 billion to make it happen.
He accused Harper of failing to invest in home care, saying the Tories decided to cut taxes for big corporations instead.
The trouble with Layton's position is he should be equally critical of Gary Doer because the NDP in Manitoba has also cut corporate taxes at the expense of home care funding.
Intellectually dishonest
Doer has cut corporate income taxes for large companies by an annual $32 million since 2005. That money could have gone into home care instead.
If Layton truly believed what he was saying and was consistent in his message, he would be slamming Doer just as hard as he's hammering Stephen Harper.
But he isn't. Which means he's intellectually dishonest.
Doer has cut corporate taxes and made other cuts to business taxes in recent years. He's increased some taxes on businesses, too.
Despite the tax cuts, Doer has also increased funding for home care and health care generally during that period.
Similarly, Harper has cut some corporate taxes and he's increased some, too (income trusts?). At the same time, he too has substantially increased funding for health care over the past two years.
Hero and villain
The Tories have increased health care funding to the provinces by 12.4% between 2006 and 2008.
They transferred $20.1 billion to the provinces through the Canada Health Transfer in 2006, which rose to $22.6 billion in 2008. It's a fairly hefty increase.
So both leaders have cut corporate taxes and both leaders have increased funding for health care.
So why is one a hero and the other a villain, in Layton's books?
It's not very credible.
Layton's national home care plan is not very credible, either.
Home care is a provincial responsibility. Provinces pay for it through a combination of federal transfer payments and own-source revenues including local taxes and fees.
The federal government doesn't run health care or home care and they don't fund it directly.
With very few minor exceptions, the block funding Ottawa gives to the provinces for health care is spent by the provinces as they see fit.
That's how it works.
A province like Manitoba is going to keep increasing home care capacity whether there's a so-called national home care program or not. The important thing is not having some fictitious national plan, which would exist in name only.
The key is how much health care money flows from the federal government to the provinces to pay for it.
Provinces like Manitoba have been able to substantially increase health care funding in recent years because of record federal transfers. And they've also cut corporate taxes to try to become more competitive in a global economy. So has Stephen Harper.
We can debate whether provinces such as Manitoba are cutting corporate taxes enough to improve competitiveness. We can debate whether Ottawa has cut corporate taxes enough, too.
But the fact remains, both Doer and Harper have cut corporate taxes.
Which means Layton has zero credibility when he criticizes Harper for doing it, but not Doer.
- 12:30 PM, October 06, 2008
- Anonymous said...
One final note on the CBC pollster story this morning.
Every single morning I turn on CBC here on the West Coast, they discuss the race with their official pollster "Harris Decima." I have noted many times they discuss their polls to the exclusion of all others.
So, now, why did they forego that interview to follow-up with the clown they first spoke to in week one of the campaign for a "follow-up"? And where was the Harris Decima spokesperson now that the latest poll shows the Conservates at 32%. He certainly got lots of play when the conservaties were at 41%.
I'm not a big conspiracy guy, despite my foray this morning. But this is really disturbing to me. Do they still teach the concept of "objectivity" in journalism?
- 12:54 PM, October 06, 2008
- Steve V said...
Just a quick quote, which sort of highlights my argument that Harper has boxed himself in on the economy:
"But a senior Conservative spokesman indicated the prime minister won't spring any new, last-minute economic plan on Canadians when he unveils his party's platform on Tuesday.
That would be difficult anyway, given that Harper criticized Dion simply for proposing to discuss an action plan."
- 12:54 PM, October 06, 2008
- Steve V said...
That is interesting, because they have Decima on every morning, but not today?
Just to be clear Decima has a 15% lead slashed to 7% in just THREE DAYS. Yesterday, they had the Libs up 3% in Ontario, which hasn't happened in quite some time, I expect the gap is bigger today.
- 12:56 PM, October 06, 2008
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- 1:20 PM, October 06, 2008
- Anonymous said...
I saw no Harris Decima spokesperson. I watch CBC the same half-hour to hour each morning.
Every day I view another update from Harris-Decima.
This morning, it was Ipsos Reid's Mr "Harper is our talented quarterback" guy. Harris Decima was out beating the rugs in the alley, I guess. Wasn't saying what they wanted hear perhaps?
The one positive aspect of the surreal interview is that it was reminiscent of a Sarah Palin debate moment. CBC anchor asks question A, to which Ipsos Reid issues statement C, bearing little or no relation to the question.
The quarterback analogy was audacious, but equally bold was the lengths to which he went to address a talking point other than the questions being asked.
Perhaps he thought he was on CTV? ; )
- 1:23 PM, October 06, 2008
- Steve V said...
Whatever, it's a seismic shift 8% in THREE days.
- 1:30 PM, October 06, 2008
- liberazzi said...
The "fundamentals of the economy are strong", is that the same as "The land is strong"? We know how well that slogan worked.
- 1:39 PM, October 06, 2008
- Anonymous said...
Oh, I think the shift is very encouraging. Don't get me wrong. It was just infuriating to watch.
All better now ;).
- 1:46 PM, October 06, 2008
- liberazzi said...
Only 10m away from Nanos. Its like Xmas. Should be around 32% for the CPC, as Decima seems to be matching them? Non?
- 1:51 PM, October 06, 2008
- penlan said...
Actually, I don't want to see another Harper govt. My main thought was that I was wondering if he didn't want to win this time around in hopes of getting "his" majority next time.
Ah, the media. They have been so disgusting I can barely watch Newsworld any longer, nor Politics with newman. I don't watch CTV. Make me gag. But I have never, ever seen CBC so biased - towards the Cons.
And the majority of the print media is exactly the same, barring the odd one here & there. Even touting Layton at times. Another gag.
Dion did extremely well in the debates but you wouldn't know it, with the English one, through the media. It's constant Dion put down.
I do want the Libs to win as I couldn't tolerate having the Cons decimate this fair land of ours.
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Benihana - Dulles
My husband and I did a date night at Benihana. Our table mates were wonderful. The food was good. This was our first time dining at Benihana. Our experience was great we will go back. The room was loud, but there were 4 or 5 Birthday celebrations happening. It seems to lend well for celebratory occasions with large parties... so cool.
We had an amazing time!!!
I was hosting an event with my two daughters and 3 of their friends so 6 of us in total and this was perhaps the worst dining experience I have ever had. The restaurant is disorderly and poorly managed. We had a 7:15 reservation but cooking didn't begin until 8:45! I am a beast cancer survivor and only finished treatments a month ago - I almost fell asleep waiting for dinner to begin. Benihana needs to show immediate improvement or they will be a distant memory. I would have a hard time convincing myself to ever return to this location.
Mediocre table chefs. Poor and slow table service. I couldn't recommend this place.
The reason we spend the extra money to go to Beni Hana's is for the experience. The person cooking our food hardly spoke and was very uninterested. The experience was less than mediocre
Good place, close to airport. I had a good meal before the night flight.
Food was good, chef entertaining. The birthday certificate you receive for joining the Chefs Table is bogus. Yes corporate will email a certificate BUT it will not have the required bar code. The restaurant will not accept the certificate without the bar code. The certificate even states not valid without the bar code. Don't waste your time. This is twice they sent a certificate without the bar code.
Wait staff had language related communication issues. As a result we experienced several mis-handled drink and meal orders. It was my wife birthday (stated this when we arrived and was on the reservation request) yet the server did not even think to offer us desert or any birthday acknowledgement. The second time we've been to this location and the last. So atypical of other Benihana experiences.
I was celebrating my promotion with my family! Great service! I just wish the chef did more tricks and was more personable.
The only problem noted was our table chef need to speak up louder.
Unsatisfactory service. Unlikely to visit this local again.
This location is slow and unorganized. A couple at my table left because they were taking so long to get us started when we all had 7pm reservations. We didn't get water and soup until like 7:40pm
The food was overdone. So my recommendation is based on the fact that this has never happened before, so the cook was obviously new.
Even though we had a reservation, you wait 40-60 minutes for table and another 30-40 minutes before you get food.
I reserved the table and waiting more then 30 minutes for drinks and hour for hibachi. And non of the managers walk up and talk to us. Served wrong food twice, food was alright but too much butter. First time visit this place and never again.
Calculation of final bill took a while! Also, Benihana is very expensive. Very good food, but I feel the prices surpass any possible quality range.
Interior was worn down and there was trash on the floor in the atrium and dining areas. Once seated, wait times for drinks and food courses were excessive. Hibachi chef phoned in the service and food did not meet the doneness requests. We were sincerely disappointed.
Overall, not very impressed. I thought going to Benihana would be much better than a local Japanese steakhouse since they are nationally known but, it was kinda the same experience. I live about 25 miles away so, not worth the drive.
They nickel and dime you for everything. The menu says your dinner comes with fried rice but they slide in "do you want chicken fried rice " and don't tell you it's extra. We were charged 4.20 extra per person (7 people) and 1 chicken breast was added. Do the math. Chef and waiter were great but it's way overpriced for what you get. My scallops and shrimp were over cooked and dry
From the get-go our dinner was doomed. Once sat, the grill malfunctioned. We ordered an appetizer and it didn't come until after the soup and salad. It took 15 min to get a cocktail. And lastly they got my order wrong and decided it was a good idea to argue with me and each other about it, instead of just fixing it and getting the corrected order out swiftly. This is my go-to place for my birthday every year and this year it was ruined.
We had a new female chef that was excellent! She was a little slow, but learning! We loved her!
Very entertaining dinner with great food. One of my favorite spots to dine in Northern Virginia!
Excellent food and the service was superior! Chef did an outstanding presentation with tools and the prepared food. The manager did a terrific job to accommodate coupons for birthday rewards (Chef Table). The new menu items are good, but, we thought that we should be told it is $4.20 instead of $2 for the new fried rice. Otherwise, a great event celebration triple birthdays! Great!
I am not a huge fan of the Japanese steakhouse but by father loves the experience for his birthday. Even he didn't like it. The service was poor, there weren't enough chefs on staff (it took an hour at the table until the cooking even began) the dishes were expensive for quality of food that is very average and the "show" was non-existent. Terrible.
Food and chef was amazing - we had a woman and she was phenomenal!! The only downside was the slower service, you can tell they are understaffed for servers and chefs. Other than that, it was a great dinner!
The food was sos-so. Our server was so friendly, but drinks took a long time to arrive, and our chef left the exhaust on our entire dinner, which made the table freezing cold with a breeze and thus our food got cold immediately. The restrooms were an absolute pig sty. Overflown toilet, paper everywhere, no paper towel s.
Food is delicious
Had to wait 15 min from our reservation time and an additional 45 min before dinner even started.
I had a 8pm reservation and wasn't seated until around 9pm! I understand it was busy because of Valentine's Day but THATS WHY YOU MAKE A RESERVATION! Our chef, bless his heart was new and very young. Extremely inexperienced and not equipped to handle a huge table on such a busy night. Our waitress took forever to bring drinks, appetizers and I didn't get my steamed white rice until the end of my meal because I had to remind them to bring it to me! A horrible Valentine's Day considering all the money we spent on this dinner! Benihana is canceled for me.
The worst - had reservations at 8 pm - was seated at 8:35 pm.
Chef never showed up - left at 9:30 never having eaten.
Manager had no clue what he was doing. No apology nothing.
Birthday and valentines
We went on Valentine's Day, however that is not an excuse for as long as we waited, it took like 15min to get our drinks and 1 hour and 20 min for the cook to come over and get started. We we spoke to the manager and she was pretty brief with the concern, however ended up taking off $32.00 off the check. It was a real disappointment Hibachi should not be franchised wasn't worth the hype. If I wouldn't have traveled from Alexandria I would have left.
Valentine's Day was the occasion, restaurant didn't seem organized or prepared for that many people. Very obvious that the cook was new and she was very nervous. Some of the food was over cooked and some was cold as the cook struggled with the order in which she was supposed to cook the meats. Floors were dirty. Pretty poor dining experience.
The food was so bland that we had to ask for salt & pepper. Also we told them several times that it is our daughters 16th Birthday & if they could do something special for her. They ended up bringing our check without even asking us if we want dessert meanwhile the table next to us got a piece of cake with a candle & birthday song sang to him. It was a very disappointing experience. Will never go back! And would recommend to everyone not to go.
Bad customer service not only was the server rude, but I was overcharged for items that I didn't order.
Great food and service. Reservation was key with the holiday
Valentine's Day
The food was very good and the show done for the cooking has been consistent. I am disappointed though in the fact that now the fried rice is an addition charge instead of being included with the meal which it was last year when I was there. Mixed drink was good that my girlfriend had.
Worst teppanyaki experience I have ever had, first time to this location and will definitely be my last one. For starters the waiter messed up the order and orders chicken fried rice for all 5 of us when it was only one person that ordered it because the other 4 do not like the chicken in their rice and ordered regular fried rice. The veggies had no taste, the chicken was overcooked and the steak was overcooked as well. it was my mom's birthday but somehow they forgot so i had to remind them again, and when i did no one came to sing just for that one waiter who sang half a song then left. In addition they were out of candles. Lastley our cook seemed to be almost about to fall asleep with almost no interaction at all. All in all I had invited my party to this place for a supposedly nice occasion but nothing from the food quality to the service and everything in between was nice. The amount i paid here for all 5 was not worth 10% of what I had to pay. If i could i would give it 1/2 a star. Saukra is way superior in every single detail.
Seemed unorganized, we had to wait twenty minutes past our reservations to be seated. Once seated it took another 15ish minutes before a waiter appeared. I don't really know what happen, the food tasted bland. Overall bad experience, I will go to Kobe next time.


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We ran out of bread the other day. Strange, because Brian bakes bread for special customers, and I bake, too. But it was all sold. So, at Brian's request, I made my crusty bread. I don't call this bread "artisinal", but it's very crusty, and tasty. This particular recipe does not need a starter, but you make a "sponge", a sort of quick starter to get things going. Since you can rise this sponge in an hour, you can make the bread without planning ahead. Or you have the option of rising the sponge overnight.
This type of bread is actually a very simple one and easy to make. Just remember not to try and speed it up by using more yeast or skipping a rising-- it needs time to develop flavor and texture. It also needs a hot oven and some moisture at the beginning of the baking, to develop "oven spring" (the last burst of rising) and to form a golden crust.
You will notice that this bread, like most European breads, contains no sweetener or oil. The yeast can feed off the natural sugars in the flour, so needs no sugar. The lack of oil gives the bread a crisp crust and chewy texture, as you expect with this type of bread, but makes it stale fast. So, if you aren't going to eat it within a day, freeze it.
The first baking, I used all unbleached flour with the bran, I rose the sponge in a warm kitchen for 1 1/2 hours, and I used my Bosch Universal Mixer with a dough hook to mix the dough. I didn't bother with a baking stone this time (I did use both the pan of water in the bottom of the oven, and sprayed the loaves with water 3 times at the beginning), but the crust was super crunchy! I confess that I ate one crusty end and another slice for lunch, warm from the oven!
The second baking, this afternoon, I used 2 cups of wholewheat flour and 4 cups of unbleached flour, and mixed, kneaded and rose the bread in my Oster bread machine. It came out very well, too. See the photos at the bottom of this post.
2 loaves or 12-16 rolls
1/2 Tbsp. dry active baking yeast (or 1 tsp. instant or fast-acting yeast)
2 cups very warm water
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour (or use 3 cups wholewheat flour and omit the bran)
1/2 cup wheat bran
2 tsp. salt
3 cups unbleached flour
In a large bowl or bowl of a heavy-duter mixer dissolve the yeast in the water for about 5 minutes. Stir in the first 3 c. of flour and the salt. Beat well, cover with plastic wrap and let this "sponge" (batter) rise for 1 or 2 hours in a warm spot OR overnight in the refrigerator.
Stir in the last 3 c. flour a little at a time, adding only as much as necessary to make a kneadable dough. Knead the dough with the dough hook of a heavy-duty mixer or by hand on a lightly-floured surface for about 10-15 minutes. Add a little more flour as needed, but be careful not to make the dough too dry-- it should be moist but not sticky, and very pliable.
Slam the dough down hard on the surface a few times after kneading (to get rid of air bubbles). Place the dough in a large lightly-oiled bowl, cover well and let rise at room temperature until doubled. Punch down.
Punch the dough down and divide it in half. Shape the dough into 2 long loaves, or rounds or braided loaves, or into 12-16 loaf-shaped rolls. Place on a non-stick or lightly-oiled cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal or semolina cereal (cream of wheat). (If you are baking on stones or tiles, place the loaves on greased and well-floured flat cookie sheets with no lip or rim, or on pieces of stiff cardboard covered with greased and well-floured baking parchment.) Sprinkle the tops with flour, cover with slightly damp clean tea towels or place inside of large plastic bags, and let rise at room temperature until doubled.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (convection 425 degrees F).
(If using unglazed tiles or baking stones, preheat them in the oven as well.)
In order to generate steam in the oven, you can place a shallow pan of hot water in the bottom of the oven, AND/OR squirt the loaves and the walls of the oven two or three times in the first 10-15 minutes of baking with cold water in a plant mister.
Before baking, slash the loaves in several places with the tip of a new razor blade. (I make four slashes in a square on round loaves.) Place the cookie sheet on the middle oven rack. (If baking on tiles or stones, slide the loaves or rolls onto the hot stones or tiles.) Spray with water from a plant mister. Bake 5 minutes. Spray again. Bake 5 more minutes. Spray again. Bake 5 more minutes. (If you are using a pan of water in the oven, remove it at this point.)
Bake 15-20 minutes more, or until the bread is a rich golden brown. (Rolls will take less time and a convection oven will also probably take less time.) Remove bread from pans and cool on racks.
When the bread has cooled, you can freeze it wrapped in foil, then reheat it wrapped in the foil at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Making sticky bread doughs in a modern bread machine is a wonderful time-saver, and certainly very clean (no messy hands or counter). But you must bake the bread in a regular or convection oven, or you will be disappointed, even if you have a "crusty bread" or "French bread" selection on your machine.
If your bread machine makes large (2 lb.) loaves, it can probably handle kneading the whole recipe. If it's an old one with a smaller capacity, you may have to knead half a recipe at a time.
Make the sponge first. You can let it rise right in the bread machine pan. When it has risen, add the remaining flour. Select the dough cycle and let it go to work. You can remove it from the machine after it has kneaded and rise it in a bowl, or, if the your container is big enough for the dough to double, let it rise through the entire dough cycle, then remove for the final rising and proceed with the recipe as instructed above.
FOOD PROCESSOR DOUGH: You can make this dough in a large food processor, or in two batches in a medium food processor, following the directions given with your machine. Mix and rise the sponge in a bowl first. Process the final dough ("knead") for 60 seconds.
Before rising:
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8 comments:
- Spice Island Vegan said...
Wow, my mouth is watering! Your crusty bread sure looks yummy! I got to try that in the near future. I love your Jiffy hamburger buns a lot and this could be my next favorite too.
- Sat Mar 25, 04:18:00 PM PST
- Dori said...
Yummy. I can almost smell it...the pictures look great! I love beautiful bread. Do you find that eating is no longer the same now that you must wait to eat until you get a picture.
- Sat Mar 25, 07:06:00 PM PST
Bryanna ... I am making the whole wheat version of this bread as I type! A thought occurred to me after I had already started the wheat sponge - I bet this bread would be super made with my Robin Hood Multi-Grain flour. It's a mix of white and whole wheat flour, cracked wheat and rye, and flaxseeds. I am only making one loaf today, but I think I will make this bread again during the week and try out the multi-grain flour. I bet it will be really good!
- Sun Mar 26, 06:13:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Shona-- let me know how that works, if you try it. I'll look for that when we go shopping on Wednesday!
- Sun Mar 26, 03:36:00 PM PST
- Fiber said...
That is such a gorgeous loaf of bread - I love it!
- Mon Mar 27, 08:27:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Thanks for that, fiber!
- Mon Mar 27, 08:38:00 AM PST
Bryanna ... the multi-grain flour worked really well! It has a very mild flavor - I use it to make biscuits and bagels and stuff for my kids. If you like more of a grain flavor, however, you might want to mix up a homemade batch. I found this flour at my local Sobey's in the baking aisle. It's not bad at all and I might buy another bag when this one is gone.
- Tue Mar 28, 08:25:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Shona, I just might try my own mixture! Glad it turned out well!
- Tue Mar 28, 03:57:00 PM PST


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Murray Gross
An award-winning composer and teacher, Murray Gross has also been honored by the American Symphony Orchestra League as one of the outstanding conductors in the nation. His compositions have been performed across the country, been broadcast over National Public Radio, and have received many honors including a Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Award.
Dr. Gross studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy, New England Conservatory and the Oberlin Conservatory. He spent two years composing and conducting in Munich, Germany, and also trained at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School and the International Bartok Festival in Hungary. Chosen by Antal Dorati in 1980 to serve as Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony, he led that orchestra in hundreds of educational, pops and community concerts. An active guest conductor on several continents, he is the former Music Director of Michigan's West Shore Symphony, and is currently Music Director of the Alma Symphony.
His compositions have been performed by the New York New Music ensemble, the Nobilis Trio, the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra, the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, the Woodland Trio, and many other professional and collegiate ensembles. Urban Myth was recorded by the North Texas Wind Symphony, and several CDs feature his music.
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Chicken Salad for saxophone quartet was one of two short works performed and streamed live from a concert at the University of Wisconsin (Green Bay) on November 8, 2013.
Las calles de Buenos Aires - The Scott/Garrison Duo with Rajung Yang performed this flute, clarinet, and piano trio October 31, 2013 at the national conference of the College Music Society (Cambridge, Massachusetts).
Mulher Solitária for alto flute was performed by Dr. Tess Miller on October 27, 2013. It was also performed by flutist Maria Carolina Cavalcanti in New York City on February 10, 2013, and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 7, 2012.
You Must Remember This… for large orchestra, was performed at Alma College on April 20 and 21, 2013.
The Alma College Percussion Ensemble premiered John Cage Smiles, a work for nine percussionists on April 13, 2013.
Traffic, an electro-acoustic work chosen to be part of the 60x60 Environmental Mix, received its premiere on March 30, 2013, at Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California. It was also heard on the opening night of the Electronic Music Midwest Festival in Kansas City, Kansas (October, 24 2013)
Under the Influence, a compact disc featuring eight chamber works by Murray Gross, was released on the Blue Griffin label in January 3013.
Most recently performed in March of 2013 at the University of Dayton, Irrational Exuberance for alto sax and piano won the 2007 Commissioned Composer Award of the Michigan Music Teachers Association, and was released in 2011 on a compact disc produced by Beauport Classical titled Irrational Exuberance.
Under the Influence was played in March 2013 by the Bethel University Wind Ensemble (Kansas). This work has been performed by many collegiate groups including the Florida State University Wind Ensemble, the Wisconsin Winds (Carroll College), the Michigan State University Wind Ensemble, and at Western Illinois University.
The Revelations Sax Quartet performed Breathing Lessons at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference on March 2, 2013.
Waiting, Again, for Lady Yang has received numerous performances around the country. In 2012 this clarinet solo was played at Michigan State University by Wesley Warnhoff, and at Cedarville University by Bruce Curlette. Clarinetist Osiris Molina has performed the piece at the University of Alabama and the Alabama Music Educators Conference, as well as at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
The piano trio Cries and Whispers was performed October 27, 2012 at Alma College.
Two compositions by Murray Gross were performed September 29, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin (Green Bay) - Just in Time (saxophone and percussion) and Hide and Seek (clarinet).
Urban Myth, a short animated film with soundtrack by Murray Gross, was shown at the Chicago International Music and Movies Festival on April 14, 2012.
On March 24, 2012, a new work by Murray Gross for saxophone quartet, Breathing Lessons, was premiered at the Ball State University New Music Festival. This work was performed again on April 16, 2012.
The music of Murray Gross has been heard twice in New York City in recent months. On January 29th the Bateira Trio (flute, viola, double bass) premiered I can't quite remember, and on February 12th Shiau-uen Ding played the piano solo Breaking the Rules.
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A college student in Westchester is set to travel halfway around the world after receiving a prestigious award from the U.S. Department of State.
Eunice Yu, a graduate student at the College of New Rochelle, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to travel to South Korea as part of the English Teaching Assistant Program.
Yu, who will complete her master's degree in Art Therapy and Counseling later this month, is one of 69 English Teaching Assistants that will be sent to South Korea by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. She is one of nearly 2,000 Americans who will conduct research, teach English and provide expertise throughout the world during the next academic year.
Following a six-week orientation program, Yu will be assigned to a school in Changwon in southeast South Korea.
According to officials, as part of teaching English, Yu, who also holds a bachelor of fine arts in photography from Temple University, will encourage intercultural awareness with the integration of photography and art. While in South Korea, she will also pursue a personal documentary photography project, capturing the essence and culture of adolescents in South Korea as a way to understand their academic, mental and emotional development.
Upon completion of the program, Yu said that she plans to work as an art therapist with Asian-Americans and Asian immigrants in after-school settings.
"As a U.S. born Korean-American, I only have a rudimentary understanding of the Korean culture, such as their education, philosophy, customs, and traditions," Yu said. "Most of what I know is assumed or researched, but not personally experienced. The (English Teaching Assistant Program) is an ideal opportunity to integrate into a Korean community, be a part of students' academic and multi-cultural growth, and embrace their culture through firsthand experience."
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Former Bishop Hendricken stars Tom Pannone and Jeff Roy both heard their names called in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft last week. Pannone was selected in the ninth round by the Cleveland Indians while Roy went in the 18th round to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pannone has now been drafted in consecutive years. As a senior at Hendricken last year, he was selected by the Cubs in the 33rd round. He didn't sign and instead played junior college baseball at the College of Southern Nevada this spring. Junior college players are eligible for the draft after their freshman and sophomore years, so Pannone's name was on draft boards again. The Indians took him with the 261st overall pick, and listed him as a left-handed pitcher. The 6'1, 195-pounder starred as both a pitcher and an outfielder for the Hawks. This spring, Pannone played both ways for CSN. He hit .274 with two home runs, but did his best work on the mound. He went 6-2 with a 1.84 ERA and a team-best 78 strikeouts in 53.2 innings pitched.
Roy, a junior at the University of Rhode Island and the 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, was selected by the Pirates with the 539th pick. The 5'9, 175-pound outfielder hit .285 this season with a .392 on-base percentage. He was 30-for-30 in stolen bases.
Roy is the second Hendricken product to be drafted by the Pirates in three years. They took former Hawk Dan Gamache out of Auburn in 2011.
Pannone and Roy were two of three Rhode Island natives selected in the draft. The other is Lincoln High School senior Nick Zammarelli, who was selected by the Red Sox with the 833rd pick. Three players were also drafted out of Bryant University – Kevin Brown, Joseph Michaud and Pete Kelich.


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Southern star Siddharth says playing the role of Shiva in Midnight's Children came naturally to him, thanks to the film's director Deepa Mehta and author Salman Rushdie on whose Booker Prize-winning novel the movie is based upon.
"I was really nervous about playing the character of Shiva as it is really an iconic character in the film. But since all the hard work was already done by Salman and Deepa for the character, I felt it became a very easy job for me," Siddharth said in a statement.
"Because of Salman Rushdie's and Deepa Mehta's great vision and efforts, the character came out exceptionally well. So it was quite unlike the other serious work that I have done," he added.
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Gulab Jamun (Indian Sweets)
Gulab jamun is my husband Lulu's favorite Indian dessert. The sweets are deep-fried balls of dough, bathed in rose (gulab) and cardamom syrup. The texture resembles the liquor syrup-saturated French cake Baba au Rhum.
I've just experienced making my own for the first time and it tasted pretty similar to the ones I've had in the past. I added a few saffron threads to impart a brighter yellow color to the syrup and I didn't add finely crushed pistachios as Lulu's great-aunt does, because of my little sister-in-law's nut allergy.
You can eat them cold, but our favorite way to enjoy gulab jamun is to warm them a bit before serving. It adds another dimension to the dish. Gulab jamun is a bit too rich to eat on a regular basis, but it's perfect for special occasions when you want something more exotic than cake.
Yields: 8 servings4 cups superfine sugar (or granulated sugar)
6 cups water
5 green cardamom pods
3/4 teaspoon rose extract (or rose water)
¼ teaspoon saffron threads
10 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups dry milk powder
1/3 to ½ cup evaporated milk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
1 tablespoon ricotta cheese
1 quart peanut oil (or regular vegetable oil), for deep frying, as needed
1-½ tablespoons pistachio (finely crushed), for garnish (optional)
Extracting the cardamom seeds: Using a mortar and pestle, pound the pods several times and the pods will release their seeds. Pick out the shells and discard them. Grind the cardamom seeds into a fine powder. Crush all the nits and set aside.
Making gulab jamun:
Reserve a tablespoon of flour.
In the bowl of a stand-mixer, combine the milk powder, flour, 1/8 teaspoon of cardamom powder, salt and baking powder. Sift the dry ingredients.
Mix the ingredients using the dough hook attachment of the stand-mixer (if you don't have one, the back of a fork works fine as well). Add the ghee and start with the lowest speed of the machine. Mix until coarsely blended and still crumbly. Once all the butter pieces are coated with flour, remove the bowl from the stand-mixer and incorporate a little milk at a time until the dough is slightly moist. Do NOT over-mix; otherwise the gulam jamun will have a dense texture. The texture should be smooth, soft and sticky to the touch. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
Flour your hands with the remaining flour. Form 46 1-½" dough balls and chill in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
For the saffron: In a mortar and pestle, grind the saffron threads. Add about 1/4 cup of water. Set aside.
For the gulab jamun syrup: In a saucepan, dissolve the sugar in water. Bring to a near boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 5-7 minutes. Add the saffron, rose extract and cardamom powder into the syrup. Let the syrup cool a little.
Assembly time:
Layer a cooling rack, previously lined with paper towels if you like, on top of a baking sheet (for easy clean-up of the drained oil).
In a large Dutch oven (or any regular deep-fryer), heat the oil for about 2-3 minutes over high heat. There should be filled at least 2-inch-high level of oil. Wait until the oil is slightly bubbly (not too hot).
Test the oil by dropping one dough ball in the hot oil. It should float but not swell.
Place one gulab jamun at a time in the hot oil. Place up to 10 gulab jamun per batch.
Fry in batches. Make sure the gulab jamuns don't touch each other. Lower the heat to medium-low for even cooking and to prevent them from browning too fast. Deep fry for about 5-6 minutes per batch until golden on all sides. The gulab jamuns will start to have a light golden color. Use a splatter screen to prevent the oil from jumping everywhere . Delicately lift the gulab jamuns using a spider skimmer, draining as much oil as possible and transfer them on to the cooling rack, then transfer into the syrup. Continue with the remaining gulab jamuns.
Allow at least 15-20 minutes for the gulab jamuns to soak up all the syrup.
Serve warm. Top with pistachio powder (if used).
I served the gulab jamuns with a fruit salad (kiwi, strawberry and mandarin segments) on the side, which is reminiscent of the pairing for Baba au Rhum and a cup of hot tea.
Note: Refrigerated overnight, gulab jamun still tastes delicious the following day, served at room temperature.
Sifting dry ingredients helps get rid of lumps of flour and aerates the mixture when liquid is added. It's very important for any of your baking when you want a moist result.
The ration for gulab jamun dough: Count about 3 parts milk powder to 1 part flour.
Ghee is the Indian version of clarified butter. You can find it in jars at Indian stores. But if you don't have ghee, you can use butter instead.
Saffron is quite expensive; I usually get it at a more reasonable price at the Indian market. It gives the dessert a beautiful yellow hue and a nice aroma. If you don't have saffron, you can omit this ingredient.
You can find rose extract at Indian stores. It's sold in small 0.7-ounce bottles.
If you don't have ricotta cheese, you could replace it with more ghee.
I bought Carnation milk powder in an Indian store called "India Cash & Carry". The address is 1032 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
Allowing the dough balls to rest in the refrigerator prevents the gulab jamun from cracking when in contact with the hot oil.
I've seen some people fry the dough in ghee, but I prefer using peanut oil (or any neutral oil) for health reasons.
For optimum results when heating the frying oil, the thermometer should register 350°F to 375°F. Heat the oil over medium to high heat (for a nice golden color).Published By: on March 25, 2010.


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First thing's first – Gabrielle Union turned 40 today? I would have never guessed she was that old. Maybe 35 at the absolute oldest, but never 40. I guess I just won't be too surprised when I write about Dwyane Wade suddenly showing up to Fashion Week with Ana Paula Araujo or another model a bit closer to his own age. But forget attractive, young Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models for now, because this is all about Will Smith rocking the microphone at Union's 40th birthday party over the weekend, to honor his Bad Boys 2 co-star.
More specifically, Smith joined rapper Doug E. Fresh for a little jam session, during which Fresh provided the beats and Smith spit hot fire. In fact, Smith was so into it, he even broke character as the squeaky queen Mr. Nice Guy we've always known him as by saying the N-word and "bitches". I know, I couldn't believe it either. I was so shocked that I spilled my chai tea latte on my GAP corduroys.
But then Smith really fired the crowd up when he broke out two classics, and you can watch it for yourself after the jump.
That's right, Big Willy Style broke out "Summertime" and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song, but do my ears deceive me or were people booing when he broke into "In West Philadelphia born and raised…"? Make fun of Will Smith and his wiener kids all you want, but that damn TV theme song is practically sacred. You might as well interrupt the Rembrandts while they're performing the Friends theme. In fact, if you leave now, you might actually be able to make it the subway where they're playing in time to interrupt them.


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kenb needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 135 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
This logo will be used by a small software product company. The company name is "Formal Software" and that text needs to be incorporated into the logo.
Formal Software is a really small software company (Micro-ISV) getting ready to launch it's first product. The product is going to be called "FormalShare" and will be used to edit and manage a wiki. This software is not a website or a service.
This logo is for the company not the product. However, the product should be kept in mind during design.
The website currently is a free standard green template and was used a placeholder. The color green was used for no apparent reason. Green is fine as part of the palette but don't get stuck on it.
- The company name incorporated into the logo.
- I would like the concept of a form or document expressed by the logo. The "Formal" in the name is for "Form".
- The company is a Micro-ISV (not IBM or Microsoft) and I do not want a plain old business logo.
- Using the company name as the logo (unless it is so original you think it's worth the try to convince me).
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Artists Unite Now (Abbreviation AUN)
My brother and I are two musicians who share a great love of music, art and all that surrounds it. We believe there is a way for artists to be able to survive, make their music, and get it heard by working together and pooling our strengths, and that it's not that complicated.
We're making a website by artists for artists.
It will have thousands of resources including radio stations, blogs, places to post music, places to listen to music, artist pages, tools for finding new fans and for keeping track of and talking to existing fans, mentoring time with experienced touring and recording artists, direct assistance with music promotion, lessons by artists, articles and tips on music promotion and more. Each artist will have photos, music, and other information posted on their own page and easy ways to start up and create projects with others.
This is a labor of love. AUN is an effort to increase support in society overall for independent music and art through global consciousness, awareness, and sharing of information. One of the main goals is to help bolster recognition and awareness of independent music, but the platform will be open, so there are countless ways it can be expanded. We have to work together if we are really going to get anything done.
Musicians of any kind, music listeners of any kind, computer savvy, independent minded, painters, writers, creative people, innovators, rebels, dentists, outlaws, people who eat pez, dreamers, rock climbers, industrious inventors, poets, builders, stargazers, snowman makers, altruistic, enthusiastic human beings.
Simple, homegrown, organic. Hand-drawn is fine too. Colorful is a plus.
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Geometric designs are encouraged.
Something that demonstrates unity between artists visually.
It's ok to be quirky, funny, or informal. We want this to have character and engender a feeling of joining. One should be left with a sense of empowerment and feeling uplifted.
Feel free to be extremely creative and experimental! That's what this is all about! We mean it!
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LAKE FOREST – I'm not saying that Jeff Fisher's teams tend to play dirty, but…
Hippos' feet are cleaner.
Hotel jacuzzis are cleaner.
George Carlin's jokes are cleaner.
For proof, watch Sunday's game when the Bears visit the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome.
It doesn't take a behavioral specialist to recognize that the Rams – particularly on defense – have trouble keeping their hands to themselves. Fisher's group has racked up 83 penalties in 10 games this season, and the violations read like a grocery list of bad decisions.
You want unnecessary roughness? You got it.
Taunting? Sure thing.
Fifteen-yard facemasks? No problem.
Even Rams defensive end Chris Long, co-star of the feel-good story of the week, was kicked out of a game after a midseason melee with the Carolina Panthers.
The ringleader of the Yellow Flag Boys is veteran cornerback Cortland Finnegan, who played for Fisher with the Tennessee Titans before following his coach to St. Louis. Finnegan (5-foot-10, 188 pounds) is an undersized player with an oversized mouth and a penchant for pushing buttons, but he is listed as doubtful to play this week because of an eye injury.
If Finnegan is unable to play, Bears receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery should be able to avoid headaches from all of the defender's incessant yapping.
During the 2010 season, when Finnegan was in Tennessee, he instigated a fight against Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson. Both players traded punches. Both players' helmets came off.
In hockey, both would have served a 5-minute penalty.
In football, both were ejected and fined $25,000.
Two seasons later, in Finnegan's first year in St. Louis, he proved to be successful in getting Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Morgan to lose his cool. Late in the game, an angry Morgan heaved a ball at Finnegan, resulting in a 15-yard penalty that moved the Redskins out of field-goal range when they could have tied the game. They lost by 3.
Morgan offered his thoughts on Finnegan during a 2012 interview with USA Today.
"Just a lot of dirty and unnecessary stuff," Morgan told the paper. "He'll tackle you when you're in a crowd. Try to twist your leg or break your leg. Punch you in the [gestures low] … you know. Poke you in your eyeball as you're getting up. All the Dennis Rodman type stuff.
"That's the best comparison: Dennis Rodman. He's the Dennis Rodman of the NFL."
By comparison, the Bears have been pretty well behaved this season. Only three players (Eric Weems, Khaseem Greene and Julius Peppers) have been whistled for unnecessary roughness, and Peppers' penalty was the result of a muddy field that prevented him from stopping his slide into the quarterback.
The Bears also avoided a glut of mental mistakes, at least until last week, when they committed 13 penalties including a pair of false starts and a pair of neutral-zone infractions.
Perhaps the Bears were jinxed by all of the talk about their pre-snap discipline last week.
"Yeah, please don't ask," Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer said with a half-grin, half-grimace. "Please don't ask."
Fortunately, Bears wide receiver Marquess Wilson had no problem being asked about playing against antagonists. The best defense against pests, Wilson learned during his playing days at Washington State, was to flash his pearly whites.
"There were a few [antagonists]," Wilson said. "I didn't wear a mouthpiece, so I just smiled and laughed. It made them mad. I just kept playing."
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Spending Memorable Vacations in Kerala
I was extremely excited when we decided to visit Kerala for the honeymoon. It is the only destination that had allured me since the time I started experiencing Ayurveda. After watching dream locations in movies and reading about the Ayurveda, Kerala was my dream destination. When I got the opportunity to explore it with my life partner, it was like icing on the cake.
In the very next week of our wedding, we got the chance to explore Kerala and believe me that was like a dream coming true. I was desperately waiting for the day, when we would fly to the beautiful state of south India and it was really a tough job to wait.
Finally, the day approached and we took a flight from New Delhi and reached Kozhikode Airport. From there we hired a private car and reached our destination hotel. As it was middle of the day, so we decided to take the rest for that day.
Next morning, we started our day with Kerala Ayurveda massage to revitalize our body and soul. Use of aroma oils by skilled therapists made it an unforgettable experience. That was simply different from the treatment I had taken in Delhi. One can choose the treatment from a long list of Kerala Ayurveda therapies. Ayurveda massages not only revitalize your body but is the base of natural healing treatment with the help of plant based medicines.
Later on, we moved to explore the sun kissed beaches of Kerala. It is really hard to explore every beach of Kerala in one single trip as this amazing state is full of beaches. So, we finalized only five beaches and that too for different days. Those five names include Kovalam Beach, Alappuzha Beach, Kappad Beach, Varkala Beach and Beypore Beach.
After reaching Kovalam beach, I understood why people love to visit beaches. 17 km coastline and cluster of three beaches can not be explained in words. Breathtaking sea views and endless sight of coconut trees create a fascinating environment. For the next four days we enjoyed a quality time on rest of the beaches.
Then, it was the time to enjoy some more quality moments and to start the new life in the beautiful houseboats in the backwaters of Kerala. This was the most fascinating time in the complete trip. Made up of natural elements borrowed from mother nature, these house boats are something out of the world. Charismatic ride on those classical Kerala houseboats and interconnected canals gave us a chance to explore the green land in the most beautiful way.
Our Kerala vacation was over but still we were not in a mood to go back in that hustle bustle of Delhi. The whole tour was amazing. We took the same route and came back with lots of golden memories. The only thing I can say about our Kerala honeymoon tour was it was truly amazing to know my life partner in the mesmerizing views of Kerala.


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Ok I'm starting up my first aquarium, which will be a reef tank, on a budget, lol....I had figured around 40k, obviously not going to happen, have calculated it'll will be around 85k up and running so I think. I have done a ton of research, a few things not finalised or decided on, maybe you guys can offer some input.
Tank-Done, need to drill a few more holes, as I'm going to run a bean animal drain system, internal measurements are 40" x 20" x 24" (LxWxH) Approx 75 US Gallons.
Light-Diy LED, got tips from another forum, by the expert Jedimasterben, will be running a bluefish mini controller and 4-5 channels, still to order the heatsink, drivers and power supply, I'll be making a case for this, as i'm not allowed any wires hanging anywhere.
Sump-not done as yet, pretty much figured it, it's just a matter of cutting the glass and siliconing it up.
Chiller-DIY job, with drop in PVC seamless coated copper coil, 1/2 hp compressor.
Pumps and wavemakers- Suggestions please
Protein Skimmer- Still not decided whether or not to make one myself, any one had success on here with a DIY protein skimmer? Looks straight forward.
Sand- This stuff is expensive, i'll need at least 30 kg's of it, not putting in my sump though, is 2" depth enough? any reliable source?
Salt- I'm going to be using NSW, so not an issue, will be running it through a filter and UV
Stand- still not decided whether to go with a tubular steel frame or timber frame, I think timber is working out cheaper.
Live rock- found a classified ad for it 160 kg, I think 20-30 kg's should be enough?
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Captain's Report
Captain's Report by Capt. Steve
Cool Your Jets
I would be remiss if I didn't start out with the primary difference between Yamaha sportboats and…, well "normal", i.e. sterndrive-powered, sportboats. That main difference is, of course, the jet drives. In the 212 series you also get two engines and drive systems, compared to a single sterndrive engine in this size range. For Yamaha, jet drives are the goose that laid the golden egg. With each passing year they seem to be getting more and more popular as the boating public becomes acclimated to a different kind of drive system.
The Performance
If you intend to sit behind the wheel and slam the throttle home, you better take a look at your passengers to be sure they're all hanging on, because the thrill ride is about to begin. I did it and launched to planing speed in just over 2 seconds. As I continued to accelerate, the 212 and I flew through 30 mph in only 4 seconds. This boat is a rocketship!Top speed came in at 7650 rpm and 56 miles per hour. At that speed we were burning a combined 25.1 gph and getting 2.23 miles per gallon for range of 100 miles with a 10% reserve. Pulled back to 5000 rpm revealed our best cruise speed of 27.2 miles per hour and an 8.5 gallon per hour fuel burn. Now we were getting 3.19 miles per gallon for range of 144 miles.Therein lays the feature that more than offsets the brief learning curve one has to take when transitioning to a jet drive boat.
The Layout
As we climb aboard the 212 let's start our tour up to the bow. An anchor locker conceals a four step beach reboarding ladder that is housed in the same place as the anchor and rode. The anchor is secured by brackets to either side of the compartment with latches that turn to secure the arms of the typical Danforth anchor in place. The forward part of the hatch has cutouts molded into the hull that not only accommodate the ladder, but your anchor rode as well. This means the hatch can be closed while anchor is deployed.
Just behind is a non-skid step, so you have two non skid areas before you enter either the water or the beach from the bow. The bow has two lounge seats, much as you would find in any bow rider, but again there is a Yamaha difference. The 212 carries its 8'6" (2.6 m) beam well forward which allows for a large amount of space at the bow. I measured 76" (193 cm) between the bolsters at the seat backs. Now what does that mean for someone like you and me? It means that you can utilize this bow without having to stay facing forward in the lounging position. In fact, four people can comfortably sit at this bow while sitting back and facing each other for an intimate conversation without knocking knees together.
More Tricks
The 212 also has some interchangeable bow configurations. Both loungers have removable forward cushions, and once taken out you create rumble seats that will likely be the most popular spot with the kids while underway because this location gives the best feeling of speed. Put the two forward cushions back and then pull two more out of storage to create a forward sun pad. And as if that weren't enough, take the forward sun pad cushion and move it back in the middle of the walkthrough to create three across forward facing seating.
The Walkthrough
The windshield walkthrough closes off in the usual manner with the windshield and console storage door blocking any breeze on chilly mornings. The port console has roomy storage that goes out to the hull side, and forward underneath the port bow seating. The entire compartment is big enough to hold skis and wake boards but once you put the sun pad cushions inside you'll stick to storing the boards in the sole storage locker.The walkthrough's 26" (66 cm) width is put to good use with the sole storage. The sole storage hatch goes almost all the way to the sides of the consoles giving you a wide open entry to a spacious compartment.
The Helm
Yamaha created a very orderly helm layout by utilizing only three gauges in the upper panel. The two tachometer's lie to either side of a center mounted speedometer. Embedded and the bottom of both tachometer's are multi function gauges that allow you to scroll through up to 18 different parameters, and with two of these gauges you can pretty much customize it to suit your desires.I was happy to see a stereo at the helm as opposed to a remote control. The dual engine controls are mounted at a roughly 45° angle which is comfortable enough when sitting down on the seat, but when up on the bolster I found it easier to advance the controls with my palm up first, and then once engaged rotate my hand to the normal palm down grip to advance normally. The captain gets a comfortable wrap around bucket seat, open in the back for improved ventilation, flip up bolster, and it swivels and slides.
The Cockpit
As you move aft you come to a well laid out cockpit that is unlike many boats in this class. The most notable feature is that the seating wraps all the way around to form a "J." Yamaha is able to do this thanks to their low profile engines which virtually eliminate the need for an engine box at the aft end of the cockpit. There is storage under the two seats to port and starboard and a side mounted base for the pedestal table.
What would be the aft facing observer's position isn't really aft facing after all. The port seat carries well forward so when facing aft your head will be up against the windshield causing you to be leaning forward. Additionally a grab handle will be hitting your lower back. Better to utilize this seat facing the captain and now you have a panoramic view from the bow ahead to the end of the towline astern. I find that being able to easily glance forward to see when we approach the end of a run allows me to let the person under tow know that we will be turning. There is 36.5" (92.7 cm) of space between the seats. That's very roomy and I notice it helps that the caprails are so narrow in the cockpit.
Engine Compartment
If you've ever had a hassle opening an engine box, then you're going to love the Yamaha 212's. Just squeeze the release mechanism at the bottom, give an easy lift and the hatch will continue to rise by itself. Inside are two low-profile, 1812 cc four–stroke, four cylinder, high output Yamaha marine engines. These engines are purpose-built for marine applications by Yamaha. This means two things… they're not marinized car engines, and the same company that stands behind the boat will stand behind the engines.
I found the layout in the engine compartment to be more than adequate for doing regular maintenance. The top of the oil dipsticks are yellow and directly in front of you. The oil change filters are forward and to port on each engine and both are within easy reach. The air filters are mounted on the forward bulkhead also within easy reach. The equipment you don't need to get to is further away and out of reach. These are items like the engine control linkages on the outer bulkheads, and the computer control modules for the engines which are relegated to the aft bulkhead.
A Stern Like No Other
Without a doubt the most attractive feature on all Yamaha boats has to be the aft transom stadium-style swim platform, a signature element of all Yamaha watercraft. It consists of two platforms separated from each other by a 9" (22.9 cm) riser. The upper platform has comfortable seat backs and you're sitting in a very natural position with your feet on the lower platform. Three people can do it but two are more comfortable. There's another side mounted pedestal base for the removable table, and there is a stereo remote. Here you can enjoy cocktails at sunset with your favorite tunes.
As jet drives take large amounts of water through their intakes, there are those rare occasions where running through grass or seaweed could clog the intake ports. This used to mean shutting down and going in the water to clear out the drives. Yamaha has built access ports into the upper level of the stern which allow you to clean out the pumps without having to go in the water. For safety, cutoff switches will render each engine inoperable once this hatch is open.
Optional Equipment
Here is another area where Yamaha differs dramatically from the rest of the industry: every boat it sells comes to you complete, without any options. If you want a different feature, then you go to with different model boat. The 212 series represents a perfect example. The 212 SS comes complete with bow filler cushions, dual captain's chairs, a Bimini top, snap in carpeting, pedestal tables, multi-function helm displays, and a color-matched dual axle trailer with swing away tongue all as standard features.So what if you want a wakeboard tower? No problem, you just have to get it attached to the 212X. That is virtually the same boat, but with a different color scheme, J shaped bench seating instead of dual captain's chairs, ballast sacks, and a collapsible wakeboard tower. Yamaha even includes swivel board racks on both sides of the tower. And rest assured we're not talking about just a simple welded aluminum pipe tower. This is a purpose-built, very strong and very cool tower that folds down for easy storage.
Some may find the practice of switching boats to switch options to be a little unusual, but it's one of the ways Yamaha works in your best interest to keep the price down. And since we're talking about boats that are typically many thousands of dollars below the nearest competitor, I say they can do what they want with the options.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Yamaha 212SS (2012-2013) is 56.0 mph (90.1 kph), burning 25.1 gallons per hour (gph) or 95 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Yamaha 212SS (2012-2013) is 27.2 mph (43.8 kph), and the boat gets 3.19 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.36 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 144 miles (231.75 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 1812 cc High Output Yamaha Marine Engine.
Standard and Optional Features
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Exterior Features
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Most long time readers will remember the free earring giveaways we've done in the past. They're brought to you by the lovely Anne Koplik who provides a bunch of the earrings for the stars and pros on Dancing with the Stars. The good news is that Anne Koplik has just finished redesigning their website and so they've offered to give away another set of Free earrings from their Ballroom Bling Collection to a Pure DWTS reader.
It turns out that Kristin, Anna, Karina, Hope, Ricki and Peta were all wearing Anne Koplik earrings in their DWTS Promo pics. So, we've decided to give away a pair of the beautiful champagne crystal hoops that Kristin Cavallari was wearing:
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Advice for Burn Out?
This last week I believe I have come down with a serious case of burn out. I hadn't expected to come down with this ailment this spring. In my mind, I associate burn out with getting tired of doing something – or having to do something you don't want to do anymore. That's simply not how my burn out is functioning – and probably why I was surprised to get it. I am not having to do something I don't want to do. And, I'm not really even tried of doing what I have been doing. I'm just tired in general.
I actually LOVE what I do. Although, like everyone else, my life is pulled in many directions, I tend to think of myself as having two major categories of demands. One is family. The other is work. This is not unique to me obviously. I thoroughly enjoy both aspects of my life. I love my four children (and my husband) and while I find it frazzling sometimes, I enjoy being a mom. And I love genealogy and writing and all that goes with it. Overall, I feel happy and content in my life. So why am I so burned out lately?
I think it has to do with intensity. It has been a very intense spring. In fact, as I thought about it I decided that this past year has been the most intense year of my life possibly second only to my second year of graduate school when I had a toddler and was miserably sick from being pregnant with our second child. It has not been a bad intensity (unlike that year in graduate school). It has been a good year filled with wonderful things – FILLED being the key word here.
Both categories of my life – family and work – have been extra busy for the past couple of months. My kids have intense schedules in the spring because this is when sports get going full swing. We also have all kinds of end-of-the-year events now – dance recitals, piano recitals, band concerts, programs at school etc. Add to that that three of my children have birthdays and I find that just keeping up with my family is a scramble. Then, spring is also perhaps the most intense time of year in the genealogy world. I have been doing a lot of speaking and book events lately too.
The result of all of this is that lately I have a burning desire to plan trips all the time. This is generally what happens to me when life gets stressful. I have been able to justify it because we actually do have some trips coming up this summer that I need to get the plans made for. We are driving to Texas for my sister's wedding at the end of June and then taking our time coming back, spending time in Memphis, Smoky Mountain National Park, and Shenandoah National Park. In the past week, I've gotten all the details worked out about hotels etc. I have also reserved our hotels for Brazil in August and planned our basic itinerary and started looking into plans for a short trip to Acadia National Park we'll make in August also. While this all has to be done sooner or later (and in the case of Texas, sooner), I am also aware in the back of my head that I am doing this now because I can't bring myself to do some of the other things I need to do. Soon, I am going to run out of trips to plan and besides, my to-do list is growing.
I would love to hear thoughts from others. Does this happen to you? How do you avoid it? How do you cope with it once it happens?
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Burn out has definitely happened to me. It comes with my personality type and with my circumstance (My husband has a chronic illness). I learned to manage it by prioritizing and controlling the commitments I make. And recognizing that sometimes it is necessary to put myself first and let anything not absolutely essential go undone--regardless of what other people might think (or what I think they might think). Read about caretaker syndrome sometime.ReplyDelete
If it happens despite my best efforts, I try to recognize it early because if I start corrective actions early, the burnout doesn't last as long. Last fall I couldn't control the time I needed to spend on issues involving my elderly mother and she was a priority, so I allowed genealogy, reading, volunteer work to go undone in favor of watching videos, playing solitaire (I know, Yikes!) and playing with the cats. Not an impressive line-up of activities, but who would I be trying to impress anyhow?
Think about your mental health like you would your physical health. When you get sick, you take time to recuperate, right? Same thing applies.
I came out of it fine and even started my blog. The key for me was that I didn't force myself out of it, I allowed it to resolve itself.
This could be a number of things individually or in combination. And I agree with everything that Frances has said above. When you have young children, at certain times life is so intense that sometimes something has to give. Three things occur to me. 1. It may be that your schedule is so full that you have little control and no time to relax, so when you do have a few minutes of spare time, you do what you enjoy and what relaxes you - planning trips! Nothing wrong with that. 2. I remember coming down with all kinds of illnesses that I caught from my children when they were young, and sometimes infections would linger in a low-level form - might not hurt to get a checkup and some blood work. 3. When lots of good things are happening (for me that is when several lines of research are "cooking"), despite my euphoria, I sometimes suffer from overload and can't really organize or engage in anything complicated (such as research), but merely cope from day to day. A good period of rest and contemplation usually takes care of this one. Well, enough meddling advice from me - I'm sure after the "busy season" passes you'll be fine. Burn-out, plateaus, and the like are just part of a natural cycle that helps you build up the energy you need for more intense intellectual effort.ReplyDelete
I held this in my Google Reader for a bit, hoping you'd get lots of comments with advice. I only have two kids, not four, but I can completely identify with where you are. I feel pulled in so many directions sometimes that it's almost a little paralyzing...I don't know which fire to put out first, so sometimes I just look at Facebook instead. That's not helping.ReplyDelete
One thing I'm trying this week is making lists, so I can rationally prioritize (and better see when my to-do list is completely unrealistic). We'll see how that goes.
I came to this site through Lynn Palermo (The Armchair Genealogist) who listed your book as one she's reading this summer. It's nice to see 2 blog friends here, Greta & Kerry. My kids are pretty grown up now, but what you describe is so typical of achieving women with children. I don't see many men going through the same agony of trying to do everything so well (not to be sexist -- I'm sure there are some. I just haven't met many). With hindsight, I'd say -- take something off your plate. Do you really HAVE to do everything you're doing? My favorite new expression is "Don't let the perfect get in the way of the good." A lot of things can be done "good enough." Our kids are amazingly flexible. If you can't show up for EVERY game, that's ok. You show up to most, I'm sure. If the birthday party isn't as thematically perfect of the mom who can devote 100% of her time to her kids, so what? The kids will have fun. I once just pulled out a bunch of old hats I had saved and each 4 year old (only works for really young kids) picked one and they preened around in them, having a great time. Skip any home-baking. Pay for services. There are certain things only YOU can do (e.g., write, keep up your blog, spend quality time with your kids). Get others to do as much as possible. Lists and getting organized (like Kerry says) are my only life saver when I get so confused and overwhelmed with "to dos." Gotta have that list to tell me what to do next. Vegging out on facebook or a tv show for 1/2 hour is good too. Just set the timer. Do something for yourself first thing in the morning -- just 1/2 hour to read or swim or whatever you like. Then when the day is over, you don't feel like you're only a drone on a treadmill (to mix metaphors!) Good luck. You're doing amazing things!