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2013 has ended with a great blast and I'm pretty sure that everyone has done their countdowns and throwback blog posts, tweets and even status updates. It's a pretty cool thing to do because you get to remember all the awesome things 2013 has given you. You look back at how bad you were design-wise last year and how well you've improved. With this, you get to assess yourself how much more you could exert and, in turn, how much more money you could earn. Retrospection also tells you what more could you learn. Seeing what you're weak at will also allow you to see where you could trained. That is why self-correction and openness to new things is a great habit for a designer.
Speaking of learning, were you able to catch some of the best web design tutorials of 2013? has given a lot of trends and knowledge that made tutorials prevalent as stars in the night sky. Well, for one thing, these tutorials will teach give you new knowledge and improve on what you already know. You'll never know; maybe one day, the web design noob becomes the ninja.
Now, let's look back at the top 70 tutorials that rocked the web design world in 2013. Some of these, you might have seen before. Others, you might have missed. But one thing is for sure, these tutorials don't kid when they say they will teach you new cool things. So, for those who lived under the rock last year, let's roll!
The following tutorials highlights graphic designs. It includes typography and basic web mock up designs. These tutorials are aimed at making your website look better using graphic design elements such as fonts, shapes and a lot more!
Working with Types: Typography Design Tutorial for Beginners
This one discusses the basics of typography and how to create your very first design! For beginners, this one's recommended.
Your Logo as a Web Font Ligature
Create beautiful logos using types and not worry about CSS3 cross browser considerations (which is very, very tricky, messy and takes a lot of effort). This one shall render with better quality with the smallest effort and time.
Flat Web Design Tutorial – Portfolio Landing Page [FREE Download]
This tutorial will teach you to create a very beautiful flat design portfolio landing page. Very easy to follow and tinker with!
Three of the best used platforms in web design are used in this section. This is a list of PSD to HTML/CSS tutorials and HTML and CSS tricks. Make your site look better using these easy-to-follow tutorials.
Basic Web Design Video Course – Wireframing, Photoshop Tools & Panels, and Designing [Part 1]
Talking about details, this one goes off the charts. Broken into parts, this comprehensive tutorial discusses the major facets of web design that you should know. Great for both beginners and experts.
How to Create Your Own Custom Grid System in Photoshop
Grid systems are of great help in putting different elements in a page without becoming lost in pixels. This tutorial teaches you how to use a very simple tool (a Photoshop plugin called Guide Guide) to design using grids.
Hide / Show Notification Bar With CSS3
Do you want to create a sliding notification bar? This tutorial is for you. Written in the simplest and most understandable way possible, you will be amazed at how easy it is to add a notification bar in your website design.
Web Design: How to Convert CSS to SASS & SCSS
SASS and SCSS are pretty new to some designers. With CSS still known as a very plausible and useful language, learning how to convert CSS to SASS and SCCS is not bad for some knowledge that you might use in the future. When you read this tutorial, you will see how these languages are both alike and different in many ways.
Putting maps on your website is great, especially for corporate clients. But styling them? That's better. Now learn how to do this through this tutorial, and you'll be able to look at maps in a whole new way.
Getting Creative with the Google Maps API
We've seen earlier how could we style maps. This one is another tutorial about this. The only difference is that it pushed further as it incorporated a lot of new elements that we thought we could never place in maps before. Amaze your clients at how you could design a map just for them.
Web Design: Equal Column Height With CSS
What bugs most designers is unequal column heights. An OC designer will have a hard time tinkering with pixels and doing trial and error computations. This becomes a major headache for beginners as they still don't know the tricks of the trade yet. So, this tutorial becomes a must if they need to add more to their skills. Look at this tutorial to see which of your methods is easier to execute and which produces more accurate results!
How To Create a Web-Based Video Player
It's always fun to customize all the elements you post in your website. It gives a personal touch to it. More so, you achieve uniformity in design. This tutorial is a proof of this perk. Learn how to create a web-based video player that you can really call 'yours'.
How To Use CSS3 Multiple Backgrounds
When I first read this tutorial, I never knew that having multiple backgrounds in one div or class is possible. Well, we all have our moments of learning, don't we? This one is a great yet simple example of this.
Creating Content Tabs with Pure CSS
In the early popularity of CSS3, this tutorial has done wonders for me. Being able to create tabbed contents easily with CSS? It's a pretty amazing thing to know.
I've talked about loading animations before and how cool they are. They make your website more fun and makes your audience do (or see) something while they're waiting. Interested? Learn from this tutorial.
Flat UI Pro Tutorial: How To Use LESS to Create a Sign-In Form
David East gives a very simple and detailed explanation on how he created a custom sign-up form using LESS and HTML. It's very simple and easy to follow. You just need basic coding knowledge. That's all.
Create an e-Commerce Web Element with CSS3
Have you ever had any e-commerce customers? Or you wanted to put up one? Well, this tutorial is a good kick-start. Learn how to put e-commerce elements in any site using only CSS3!
Create a Drop Down Menu with Search Box in CSS3 and HTML
Do you want to create a very simple and elegant drop-down menu and search box? This one's for you. With its very trendy design and easy to follow steps, a drop down menu could never be created this easier.
Learn SASS on Treehouse
"SASS is the most mature, stable, and powerful professional grade CSS extension language in the world." So does the SASS website says. So where to learn this Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets? Nowhere else but on this tutorial!
Creating Non-Rectangular Layouts with CSS Shapes
Sometimes it's good to deviate from designing norms. A good example of this is non-rectangular layouts. It gives a refreshing look to the over-all design of the page. Give your clients and yourself a new view by trying this tutorial out.
How To Create Flat Style Breadcrumb Links with CSS
Breadcrumbs are great tools for navigation. It lets you know where are you exactly on the website and prevents you from getting lost in the deep, dark woods. Learn how to save your viewers with breadcrumbs and learn how to do it creatively using CSS!
Bring Your Forms U- to-Date With CSS3 and HTML5 Validation
Great for contact forms, this tutorial will help you create a simple but very useful contact form. I was amazed at how it matched with any design because of its awesome simplicity.
Quick Tip: Don't Forget the Viewport Meta Tag
Is responsive designing complicated? Or are you just complicating things out? It turns out that, most of the time, you're the one complicating things out. Good thing you have this tutorial to clarify.
How to Customize the Foundation 4 Top Bar
Another navigation menu tutorial proves to be brilliant as it crosses over browsers and devices with simplicity, style and sense. Great tutorial.
Build a Freshly Squeezed Responsive Grid System
Using one of the many grid systems, this tutorial is aimed towards teaching designers to use grids for easy styling. This method is a very great tool, especially when doing responsive designs.
Build an HTML Email Template From Scratch
Email templates could attract more traffic to your website. Once you send your subscriber cool emails, they will be awed at how good you are and might even hire you because of this. So learn how.
Quick Tip: Implement a Sticky "Back to Top" Button
One of the greatest advancements in web design is that "back-to-the-top" button which allows you to scroll into the top of the page in a single click. This tutorial lets you create that. Put it on your website now!
Quick Tip: Using Images as Fullscreen Faux-Gradient Backgrounds
I personally love full screen backgrounds. They give professional and neat-looking feel to your website. Try this on your designs and your client will surely love them!
Circle Navigation Effect with Css3
This easy-to-navigate and use navigation effect gives a very clever method of presenting data in your website. Another quality tutorial for your convenience.
Blur Menu with CSS3 Transitions
Another amazing navigation effects, this tutorial lets you create a very cool navigation that blurs unselected links. I recommend this for designers who want to design portfolios.
Who would have thought that you could do something as clever as this? I love this tutorial because it lets me understand the greatness and coolness of using borders with animations.
Building a Circular Navigation with CSS Transforms
The world surely is both flat and round as this tutorial proves that something amazing can be achieved by fusing two opposing ideas in the literal aspect. With different effects to tinker on and with this conveniently written article, you'll soon adapt this in your creative outputs.
Here's for you guys who like to have a little bit of a challenge. Some advanced stuff! jQuery effects that will surely make your clients' eyes pop! The list is easy to follow and comes with demos that you could download and tinker!
Beginner's Guide to Working with jQuery Animation
This tutorial delves into jQuery animation basics and lets you understand these fundamentals while preparing you for more advanced stuff. For beginners, this is a yes-yes tutorial.
jQuery How-to: Creating and Inserting New Elements
Learn the basics of jQuery from this very comprehensive set of tutorials!
Creating Touch-Enabled Slider With SwipeJS And jQuery
With the advent of mobile touch devices, doing jQuery sliders became a little bit more complicated. As we all know, it is very easy for web designers to use jQuery slider navigations. But it becomes difficult when transforming these into mobile as the navigation icons become cluttered in the tight screen resolution. The answer to this? Make the slider touch-enabled.
Customizing Browser Scroll Bar With CSS / JQuery
Does the default scroll bar bore you? Well, good news is, you could re-design them. Learn how from this tutorial.
Building a Mobile Panel With jQuery Mobile
I first saw this mobile panel on the mobile version of Facebook. Well, for one thing, I knew that someday someone will do the re-creation of this panel. So, here it is!
How to Implement Infinite Page Scroll Effect in Static Webpages
Are you into infinite scrolling? Or do you want your design to have one? You came to the right place because I will tell you where it is. It's right in this particular tutorial. Learn how to seamlessly feed your future viewers with content.
Smart (Auto-Hiding) Website Header & Footer Using jQuery
This tutorial discusses and demonstrates how you can build a sticky header bar that will auto-hide after a few scrolls. This is very advantageous because it allows you to achieve the ease of access capability of a sticky nav bar, and the convenience as well as lack of distraction in a regular nav bar.
Sticky Position (Bar) with CSS or jQuery
Make your sidebar and other elements on your website always visible. Avoid scrolling them together with the content through this tutorial.
Create an Awesome 3D Interactive Object Using Only Images and jQuery
Do you have a client who wants to put up an online shopping website? Do you need a 3d presentation of a product you want to place in your website? This one is perfect for you.
Creating an Immersive Slider Experience with jQuery Immersive Slider
Sliders are still a thing in the world of web design. Be creative and try this tutorial out. Your eyes will pop at the fusion of simplicity and beauty at its finest.
Creating a Parallax Scrolling Webpage Using Jarallax.js
Doing a videogame website design? Or a promotional website for a movie? Try this tutorial and let it help you using Parallax scrolling.
Create a Smooth Jump To Sub-Navigation Menu in One JS Call
Navigation is a key element to any website. If you have the easiest to navigate design, more likely, you'll get the money. Allow your users to still navigate even within posts using this tutorial.
FancyScroll.js: Add an iOS/Android Overflow Scroll Effect
Are you a fan of Android or iOS scroll effects? Adapt them to your website and give it a feel of simplicity and professionalism.
OnePageScroll.js: Creating an Apple's iPhone 5S Website
One page scrolling has been a think this year. With the major companies like Apple following the trend, it becomes a bandwagon design as it epitomizes the functionality of all content within one page.
Notify Better.js: Creating a Dynamic Favicon and Title
Dynamic favicons are cool. Period. It gives a flare on your designs and lets you own every bit of it. Create dynamic favicons by following this tutorial and I bet you'll have a very good time tinkering with this.
LoadingBar.js: Adding a YouTube-like Loading Bar to Your Website
When YouTube first adapted that loading bar, everybody's eyebrows went high and wondered if they could re-do it and adapt the design into their website. Well, we can. Here's the tutorial.
Super Simple Text Rotator with Almost No Effort Required
Great for advertisements and short descriptions, this text-rotator will make your website more creative and adds flavor of movement and dynamism into it.
Create a Path-like Menu Button with WheelMenu.js
With the revamp of Path a few years back came a button like no other. It is very convenient and eye-pleasing. Learn how to create it through this tutorial.
Creating the New Google Play's Multi-Level Navigation from Scratch
Reeking with googliness is the next tutorial that borrowed the design of Google play. Learn how to create this eye-candy tutorial now.
Add Depth to Flat UI with Flat Shadow.js
Use long shadows using code? Yes, you can. I didn't believe that too. Well, not before I have finished reading this tutorial. Read and see for yourself.
Creating a Swipeable Side Menu for the Web
Learn to recreate the behavior of side menus in smartphone applications in your website design. Both designs are suited for mobile and desktop versions. Learn how this tutorial works and become fun for both mobile and desktop users!
Creating a 3D Interactive Gallery with CSS and jQuery
Imaginations are pushed further as this gallery is put into the limelight. Be amazed at how simple and yet awesome the output is. This is great for portfolio designs!
Making Draggable Webpage Elements Using jQuery
Draggable elements are very interactive. It lets your viewer see how your mind works by stretching your users' imagination. Using this tutorial, you will learn how to put a little twist in your regular design.
Make Pretty Charts For Your App with jQuery and xChart
Want to put something analytic in your website? How about trying charts using jQuery and xCharts? Be prepared for eyegasms as you will be pampered with good-looking data.
Create a Beautiful Password Strength Meter
If you are planning to put sign-up forms, better spice it up using this tutorial. Add a beautiful password strength meter to ensure the safety of your users while adding a different look in your forms.
How to Build an iOS-Style Content Slider using jQuery
Create a cool slideshow using jQuery inspired by iOS. The good thing about this tutorial is that it allows you to drag the images to navigate them.
How to Create a CSS3 Login Form
Refurbish your log-in page through this very simple tutorial. Give your users a new look and make your website better.
Create a Sticky Navigation Header Using jQuery Waypoints
This is another cool tutorial that involves the navbar. This time, it moves a few pixels down and becomes less opaque.
Quick Tip: Embedding New Google Maps
Maps are back on track as another tutorial is included in this list. Re-tweak your maps using this tutorial and revolutionize how people navigate in real life.
Build a Dynamic Dashboard With ChartJS
This chart tutorial adds effect to the previous one as it provides with more samples and templates to choose from. Present your data using pie, line and hexagonal charts.
Do you have a client who wants a gallery type design? Well, this one might help you. Using grids and tiles as navigation tools, your client will surely love your work.
Showcase your posts in a totally new way using these transitions. With both simplicity and elegance, this tutorial will surely help you impress your clients, now and in the future.
3D-looking boxes are not an abomination in the flat design trend. In fact, adding a 3D effect in your designs will accentuate the message you are trying to convey. Learn how it works on this tutorial.
Want to tinker more on menus? This Nexus-looking menu is great for a start. It is totally refreshing to see and amazingly easy to navigate. Try it.
Hovers have never been this awesome. I admit that I was pretty impressed with this tutorial. Clever as it may seem to be, reading this will make you realize that it's not that difficult to do after all.
Inspired from the colors of the Maliwan Borderlands Game, this menu is both retina-ready and colorful. Try to resize the page and see if the images become pixelated.
Thumbnail Grid With Expanding Preview
Another gallery tutorial that lets you enlarge the image for a better preview by clicking on the thumbnail.
Perhaps one of the best WordPress plugin tutorials there is. This one introduces you to the magical world of plugins and teaches you step-by-step to become a plugin developer.
Killer Responsive Layouts With CSS Regions
Still in responsive layouts? Smashing Magazine gives an option using CSS Regions. Read this tutorial and become free from the limits posed by CSS elements.
And there you have it, guys. Seventy tutorials that highlights 2013. As 2014 comes right into our doorsteps, read these tutorials to refresh and to learn new things for the next year will surely be a bang! More tutorials to come, more design trends to be inspired from, more clients to ask for your help and hopefully, more money to fall right into your pockets.
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WARNING: Fake Crypto Accounts Steal Your Cryptocurrencies – What Can You Do About it?
As more and more people enters the crypto market, scammers try to take some profits from it. Instead of investing their time in producing something productive for the cryptocurrency environment, they only destroy it. Twitter is one of the favourite places for these scammers to attack. Let's see what they do and how to avoid it.Read More


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Designer Jacelyn of White Lilly Bridal played with a lot of textures for her summer collection, which was inspired by nature. Gowns were created from French lace and feature hand stitched flowers that tattoo the skin, as well as tiny silk blossoms creating movement and motion. The collection features dresses in shades of gold, cream and winter white, which Jacelyn adores for its warm undertones that look beautiful on most complexions.
Page and Holmes Photography brings us this woodlands wonderland editorial which features Avant-garde headpieces from Cloche millinery unlike anything we've seen before!
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September 8- October 7
By Lisa Loomer
Takes a look at mental health care through the eyes of two parents who want the best for their kid.
Tick, Tick... Boom!
November 16- December 17, 2017
By Jonathan Larson
The story follows Johnny, an aspiring musical theatre composer who begins to worry about aging and lack of success as he nears his 30th birthday.
She Kills Monsters
March 16- April 21
By Qui Nguyen
A girl connects with her recently passed sister by venturing into the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
Measure for Measure
By William Shakespeare
June 15- July 21, 2018
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Chicago, IL
For more information visit The Cuckoo's Theater Project Website.
All photos courtesy of Marc James.
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"Whenever I felt happy about having discovered something, the first encounter, not only with the public, with other musicians, with specialists, etc, was that they rejected it."
-Karlheinz Stockhausen
Like our Chief of everything German here at Research Edge (Michael Blum), Karlheinz Stockhausen lived on the Edge of Chaos. Stockhausen passed away at the end of the US Economic Leverage Cycle (December 2007) and left this world as one of the most controversial, yet acclaimed, composers of the last century.
Whether it was Stockhausen's musical theories of the 1950's and 1960's (electronic music), or those that we are defining in the 21st century of real-time finance – to me, it's all the same thing. It's about discovering and evolving. Every day, our profession's challenge is to unlearn and re-learn.
How does Chaos Theory apply to financial Risk Management? How did Stockhausen's Spatialization Theory apply to the proceeding 60 years of music? The answer to the 2nd question is much clearer. Looking backwards is always crystal clear, indeed…
After the SP500 closed down for it's first day this week (down -0.31%, on decelerating volume, to 1065), I don't think Stockhausen himself could have a more linear composition for Stockperformance. If you think that lyrical play on words was cute, you should see an ex-hockey player dance…
Perfectly linear performance? Here's the score:
1. Bears: October 2007-March 2009 = -57%
2. Bulls : March 2009-September 2009 = +57%
So, lets dance.
Peter Schiff, Nouriel Roubini, and David Rosenberg. I am calling you all out on the dance floor. Let's do it – in New Haven, CT, Stockhausen style.
Having done a reasonable job from the Top, to the Bottom, and Back Again, Research Edge is now taking ownership of this investment strategy debate. Someone has to be the auditor of this Gong Show. In 2009, all 3 of you gentleman have proven to be demonstrably reckless with the volume of your storytelling. Your timing in particular has been way off pitch. So let's grease up those squeaky Depressionista wheels and have a little accountability session. I'll host it. Nouriel, I'll get you back onto Yale's campus again, don't worry…
Stockhausen said, "what is important is neither linearity or non-linearity, but the change, the degree of change from something that doesn't move to other events with different tempos in particular." So, that's going to be debate topic #1 – how do you, the other musicians of CNBC and the like, Wall Street "specialists" if you will, think about changes on the margin? Do they matter? When? Why? Let's take the validity of this profession up a notch and debate the basic answers that anyone with a repeatable investment process should have.
Then, for debate topic #2, we can dig in maybe to Stockhausen's thoughts about style and duration: "there is a personal sense of style for a given work - I don't like a general style, but every work has its own style, and I want to create a style for every work."
Finally, I'd love to submit topic #3, which is more of a Stockperformance idea I have… which is simply how we should hold ourselves – you know, the "specialists" of calling markets, accountable for what comes out of our mouths and fingers. As Stockhausen said, "I'm always interested when other musicians are trying to discover new worlds of sound."
Throw me some dates boys. My dance card is wide open. I already have a few major media sponsors lined up for the event.
My immediate term TRADE support/resistance levels for the SP500 this morning are now 1044 and 1076, respectively. Yesterdays intraday selloff in US Equities was inspired by an intraday bid for the bombed out US Dollar. If the Buck stops Burning, most things priced in Bucks will stop going up. This we know. What we don't know remains – and if we think we discover something, we should embrace that "first encounter, not only with the public, with other musicians, with specialists, etc.", especially if they reject it.
Have a solid weekend with your families,
CAF – Morgan Stanley China Fund — A closed-end fund providing exposure to the Shanghai A share market, we use CAF tactically to ride the more volatile domestic equity market instead of the shares listed in Hong Kong. To date the Chinese have shown leadership and a proactive response to the global recession, and now their number one priority is to offset contracting external demand with domestic growth. Although this process will inevitably come at a steep cost, we still see this as the best catalyst for economic growth globally and are long going into the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic.
GLD – SPDR Gold — We bought back our long standing bullish position on gold on a down day on 9/14 with the threat of US centric stagflation heightening.
XLV – SPDR Healthcare — We're finally getting the correction we've been calling for in Healthcare. It's a good one to buy into. Our Healthcare sector head Tom Tobin remains bullish on fading the "public plan" at a price.
EWH – iShares Hong Kong — The current lower volatility in the Hang Seng (versus the Shanghai composite) creates a more tolerable trading range in the intermediate term and a greater degree of tactical confidence.
CYB – WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan — The Yuan is a managed floating currency that trades inside a 0.5% band around the official PBOC mark versus a FX basket. Not quite pegged, not truly floating; the speculative interest in the Yuan/USD forward market has increased dramatically in recent years. We trade the ETN CYB to take exposure to this managed currency in a managed economy hoping to manage our risk as the stimulus led recovery in China dominates global trade.
TIP – iShares TIPS — The iShares etf, TIP, which is 90% invested in the inflation protected sector of the US Treasury Market currently offers a compelling yield. We believe that future inflation expectations are currently mispriced and that TIPS are a efficient way to own yield on an inflation protected basis, especially in the context of our re-flation thesis.
LQD – iShares Corporate Bonds — Corporate bonds have had a huge move off their 2008 lows and we expect with the eventual rising of interest rates that bonds will give some of that move back. Shorting ahead of Q4 cost of capital heightening as access to capital tightens.
EWU – iShares UK — We're bearish on the UK's leadership and monetary policy to weather its economic downturn. Although we're seeing improved fundamentals within the country and across Europe we continue to see the country's financial leverage as a headwind and increasingly the data suggests that inflation is getting ahead of growth. We shorted EWU on 9/9.
DIA – Diamonds Trust — We shorted the Dow on 9/3. In the US, we want to be long the Nasdaq (liquidity) and short the Dow (financial leverage).
EWJ – iShares Japan — While a sweeping victory for the Democratic Party of Japan has ended over 50 years of rule by the LDP bringing some hope to voters; the new leadership appears, if anything, to have a less developed recovery plan than their predecessors. We view Japan as something of a Ponzi Economy -with a population maintaining very high savings rate whose nest eggs allow the government to borrow at ultra low interest levels in order to execute stimulus programs designed to encourage people to save less. This cycle of internal public debt accumulation (now hovering at close to 200% of GDP) is anchored to a vicious demographic curve that leaves the Japanese economy in the long-term position of a man treading water with a bowling ball in his hands.
SHY – iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bonds — If you pull up a three year chart of 2-Year Treasuries you'll see the massive macro Trend of interest rates starting to move in the opposite direction. We call this chart the "Queen Mary" and its new-found positive slope means that America's cost of capital will start to go up, implying that access to capital will tighten. Yields are going to continue to make higher-highs and higher lows until consensus gets realistic.


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Before any student is able to participate in athletics, they need to submit their athletic paperwork packet, which can be found below or picked up over the summer inside the front office. This packet contains items such as the annual physical packet and the parent consent form. Packets must be returned to the front office.
If you have any questions about picking up your packet or what is needed for your child to participate in athletics, please contact Mrs. Kim Higginbotham, our Athletic Director, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Onward Eagles, upward Eagles!


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Busy busy busy
This is my first blog post in a while but I thought I would take advantage of a free afternoon having already done two loads of washing, changed the blinds and put up a new curtain pole. All with the help of the hubby who is now happily watching football.
So what's been going on…. I've recently started to rent a new stall within a beautiful old church in the centre of Hanley, Stoke on Trent.
Six towns antiques and vintage emporium is great, full of great stalls and also home to Elsie's tea room which offers excellent homemade cakes, sandwiches plus a lovely cup of loose leaf tea
I've been running round like crazy trying to keep my stall stocked up while juggling taking charge of advertising and social media for the Emporium.
My other business Victory Roll Latex has all picked up, with orders been sent all over the world and enquiries from some lovely models who would like to represent my brand
Take a look at my Facebook page
But most importantly I have the semifinals of Miss PinUp UK to prepare for. It's less than a month away now, I'll be keeping you up to date with my preparations on here and on my other social media.
I've been approached to do some pretty exciting things which I can blog about, I just need to make some time first !
Lily Blue x
Pin Up UK voting extended
I did a previous mini blog on Miss Pin up UK and I wanted to let you know that voting has been extended until 30th June, which means there is still time to vote for me. You can do this at either Facebook or at Miss Pin Up UK
I would be really grateful for any votes I receive.
Thank you
Lily ❤
More about me
So today I thought I would give you a bit more of an insight into what I do.
I run two businesses one selling antiques & vintage clothing and the other making latex clothing.
Today I'm going to tell you about Victory Roll Vintage which is a pretty new business
I have always had an interest in antiques as my mother and father were both antique dealers along with most of our family friends. I grew up in auction houses, going to fares and watching my mum sand and wax furniture. My mother taught me everything I know and I'm extremely grateful for that. We are learning from each other all the time.
I have been selling vintage clothing on off for a number of years but now I wanted to go in to other items including small furniture. After having a look around mine and my mums attics we realised we had enough stock to start selling immediately and did our first vintage/craft fair which was at a local village we barley made the stall fee and it was the same again at our next local fare although it was torrential rain !
I then got myself a little indoor market stall which I kept going for probably four months but the rent was too expensive and just couldn't afford to keep it on.
I was ready to give up!
But then my interest peaked again last year after going over to America to see family and then coming home and completely changing my life (I'll save that for another blog!)
We signed up to do a bigger fare this time a flea market and we did really well. In fact we did three last summer. Now I'm not good in the cold so over the winter months I only sell online via Etsy, Ebay & Facebook.
The business is moving along lovely now, we have a high stock turn over and spend most of my time at the post office sending packages all over the world, at auctions, sitting at my computer or cleaning up furniture.
We have just done this years first summer fare and it was a success !
I'm currently working my way through over 100 items of vintage clothing, washing, pressing, photographing, pricing etc etc and these will be up on my Etsy soon. As it is looking a very bare!
Do you have an interest in vintage and antiques ? Let me know in the comments
Lily x
Blackpool is Brilliant !
Spending quality time with loved ones is something that is very important to me and every now and then I like to do something spontaneous.
In the UK we are having a heatwave at the moment, so when I woke up to glorious sunshine on Sunday morning I knew we had to get out of the house and make the most of the weather.
After going through a few idea's we decided on Blackpool (I'll never say no to the beach)
So off we went on our 2 hour journey. By the time we got there I was starving so we headed to Coral Island as they have a themed bar & restaurant called The Buccaneer, which is set in Pirate captains library. I'm a complete sucker for anything themed.
Now feeling a little full we decided to have a few goes on the penny slots, I lost all my money as usual.
We then took a lovely walk along the prom and down to the sand, luckily I had covered myself in factor 50 earlier and had my hat on as it was scorchio.
After a general wonder around we decided to hit the Pleasure Beach
As I'm not really a fan of rides we just purchased the £6 tickets so I could have a good look round. First stop was the bar as its next to the dancing water show ( my husband is obsessed with fountains after seeing the ones at the Bellagio in Vegas this year) The picture is terrible !
We also got lost in the Maze and visited Nickelodeon Land. There was so much sponge bob it was unreal!
All in all I can honestly say it was a great day out, the weather helped a lot and the company, but I'll definitely be going back as since returning home I've found so many more things to do there that are free !
Here's a final picture of me locked up & of my outfit of course.
Miss Pinup Uk
So after much thought I decided to enter Miss Pinup UK 2017.
I thought it would be a great challenge for myself and have been wanting to get back into modelling for a while, so I thought this would be a good way to see if I've "still got it"
If you wanted to vote for me I have provided the link below ❤
Supporting local businesses
Buying local and from small businesses is something that is very important to me, as a small business owner myself I know that every purchase no matter how small really helps.
This week I saw Wendyhouse Rocks selling these beautiful hair clips and I couldn't resist. Postage was super fast and a cute little gift of love heart sweets ❤
Check out there other items at Wendyhouse Rocks ❤
Welcome to my blog.
I will be showing you how it is possible to get the pin up look on a budget & also be reviewing events that I attend and top buys from my favourite companies.
I'm going to spend tomorrow writing about what I got up to on my recent Vegas trip, including VLV 20, Dita plus much more
❤ Miss Lily Blue
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WINNIPEG — The Crown read out prepared victim impact statements Tuesday in Winnipeg at a sentencing hearing on behalf of a teenage girl and a woman who were sexually assaulted and beaten in November 2014. Justin Hudson pleaded guilty last year to the attacks that included beating the teen repeatedly before leaving her for dead on the banks of the Assiniboine River. Another accused is still before the courts.
Here are the unedited statements that were read out in court:
The teenager:
"I am addressing the men who are responsible for hurting me. I survived though. I am speaking to you now so that you will hear how your actions created an enormous amount of suffering for me. I will not allow you to have my silence. This is my voice. I am a real person. A human being. And you hurt me terribly, an injustice for which you are now paying the consequence.
Why me? I have wondered that so many times. I was just 16 years old when you decided to attack me that night along the river.
I only remember parts of it.
I wish I could forget those memories. but I never will.
After beating me with weapons, you left my body, naked and nearly dead. You stole my jacket and shoes and took my iPod. And then you posted a picture on Facebook of yourself wearing my clothes. When I saw that later, I was sickened that you felt so little remorse and instead bragged about what you had just done.
A man found me the next morning in that condition.
When I arrived at the hospital, doctors did not think I would live. My mother and father sat at my bedside beside my broken body. The emotional pain inflicted on my family cannot be overstated. They were devastated.
When I regained consciousness, my entire body was screaming with pain. More pain than I have ever known or thought possible. It was you who did that to me, through your wilful actions and decisions.
I had surgery and my head was stapled closed. I have spent a lot of time in hospitals since you attacked me, repairing injuries to my body. I have scars on most of my limbs, everyday reminders of that night.
It's hard for me to find the words to explain the impact that the assault has had on my life. I feel sad. Angry. Confused. It's more than those words can possibly convey. The pain is a heavy weight for me to carry.
I hope you will think about what you have done with regret in your heart. And regret not because you've lost your freedom, but because it was wrong to hurt me."
The woman:
"It's been two years since the night I was sexually assaulted and at times it feels like yesterday. At the time it was happening, I was so scared. I did my best to 'act' as they wanted me to out of fear that they would hurt me even more. This made me so disgusted with myself and I hated my body for such a long time after. I couldn't be touched by anyone without feeling scared. I was insecure within my own body and felt like it wasn't mine anymore.
I became judgmental and wary of people in general. I am uncomfortable in large groups and get anxiety when I have to go out of the house. I am nervous around people that I don't know especially with anyone intoxicated, when before it wouldn't bother me. I don't like to be out after dark anymore. When I am, I have to be on the phone talking with someone until I am safe at home.
I have put off calling a therapist because I don't want to feel worse than I already do. I have trouble looking people in the eye.
Everyday activities can become a challenge. I could feel fine one minute and then the next thing I know, I get scared, then I become angry with myself for getting scared and it impacts the rest of my day. What is worse, is knowing that I can't control these feelings and become overwhelmed quickly.
What happened to me really shook my brother, and we have been through a lot, to see me like that ... how could our relationship be the same?
There are things that happened to me that night that I am still ashamed about. I have not been able to share these with my current partner out of shame.
I go to school at night and have to take the bus and walk home. I am also very nervous and anyone who looks at me intimidates me. If I see someone sitting on a bench, I always check to see if they are following me.
The night of the sexual assault:
— I spent 2-3 days in the hospital
— My face had a hole that required stitches
— I had a concussion
— Gash on the back of my head
— I was sore all over and my body just ached
— I couldn't warm up
— I remember people pulling on my face and tugging on my head in the hospital
— I underwent a sexual assault exam and I had to open my body to more invasions by people I didn't know
— My face was all bruised and it made me feel really self-conscious, I felt gross and grungy
Now my face has changed; I can't move my bottom lip and there is nerve damage. My smile has changed as a result."


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It's fall, bitches. It's time to freebase pumpkin spice lattes, shove the Nike Tempo shorts to the back of the dresser drawer and try some of the latest fall trends on campus.
Trend #1 – When I think of leoopaaard, I touch myself!
Just a touch, though. With minimal effort, leopard print sassifies any outfit and can create a neutral foundation for mixing patterns. In fact, leopard is much more versatile than you think. Poetically said, it clashes with harmony yet speaks volumes in whispers. It's the head-bitch-accessory-in-charge that goes with everything and pops perfectly with red accents.
But remember, everybody: just a touch of leopard will do.
(I would do filthy things for that jacket)
Shout out to the cat ladies out there. Me-yow.
Trend #2 – MIX ALL THE PATTERNS
Holy fuck I love seeing people mix patterns. It's like seeing someone save a baby from a burning building. The more irreverent your pattern mixing, the better, because fashion is all about personality and breaking all rules.
soft stripes and geometric prints
I do acknowledge, however, that not all of us have the balls (myself included) to clash with confidence. So here are some ways you can ease into the pattern-mixing trend without looking like you dressed yourself blindfolded and drunk (not like we haven't all done that at one point or another):
Soft stripes with large floral patterns
So remember:
- Neutral or soft stripes are easy to pair.
- Make sure your prints are in the same color scheme.
- Large floral patterns with small stripes generally work.
- The Briton stripe is like the vodka of pattern-mixing. It goes with (almost) everything.
- Geometric shapes play well with bold stripes (or tweed if you're into texture).
- Don't listen to me and do whatever the hell you want.
If all else fails, just try to look like an expensive homeless person.
Trend #3 – White Supremacy (the good kind)
Whoever said you can't wear white after labor day is a fascist. Nobody likes a fascist.
Off the top of my head, I cannot think of anything more arbitrary and stupid than this rule. What if I said that from now on, you have to wear purple every Thursday before 5:00 p.m.? Oh okay. I'd punch myself.
In all seriousness, the key is to wear white with cold weather textures like corduroy or tweed.
So go on, defy fashion fascism. Just be careful not to spill on yourself.
Trend #4 – Let's Get High and Waisted
If you're anything like me, this trend is for you. I may be slender-framed, but my waist has the girth of a fat Christmas ham. So if you can empathize with my plights, say "fuck you" to genetics with a pair of high-waisted pants or jeans this fall. Everybody looks good in them. Everybody wins – even my keg-sized torso.
And here I am, waist and all:
Trend #5– Mr. Brightside
Whoever said bright colors are for warm seasons are probably the same people who discouraged white after labor day – assholes. Check the runway, or even the J.Crew catalogue and you'll see. The cold weather ban on every color beside black, grey and tope has officially been lifted.
So do it.
Trend #6– Chambray
I pray at the altar of denim shirts. They nourish my soul, give me spiritual guidance and go with everything in my closet. Everything. If you don't have one already, get one.
Trend #7 – Once you go black…
…nobody can see your pit stains, which often occur after scaling the 14th Street hill with caffeine blazing through your bloodstream. Throw some gold accessories on an all-black ensemble, and enjoy the ten pounds you will miraculously shed by this trend's slimming effect.
Bottom line: you can never go wrong with black. Just ask Michael Kors, Vera Wang or Michael Jackson. The last one was a joke. Too soon?
Trend #8 – Lace-up boots
They're takin' over. Get 'em while they're hot. Now stomp up the hill.
Trend #9 – Tight, bro. Shorts for fall.
Wearing shorts with tights is a great way to expand your fall wardrobe while staying mildly warm. Black tights will always remain a classic choice, but unexpected patterns and textures command attention.
–Maria Juarez


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- Baldur's Gate series of games.
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|When asked about his past, Yoshimo seems disheartened that you are not already acquainted with his reputation. By his own account, he is apparently well known among people in the know, both as a daring rogue and as a dashing man about town. While the story sounds impressive, he seems ungainly for such exploits, possibly a bit more hapless than debonair. He wears it well, however, and perhaps even capitalizes on it. He seems to know that his kind of good-natured humor is well appreciated by most everyone he meets.
|— Character description from the Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn computer game.
Yoshimo was a rogueish male human from Kara-Tur. He died in Faerûn during Jon Irenicus' attempt to destroy Suldanessellar with the help of the hidden divine power he brought forth from the souls of Imoen and another Bhaalspawn.
The Game Edit
Yoshimo was a bounty hunter, a rogue specialized in hunting people and setting traps. He had come from Kara-Tur to Amn and ended up working for Irenicus, not knowing what he was getting into but being bound to obey by a geas.
Yoshimo is first encountered near the beginning of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, on the second level (counting from the "bottom" where the party starts out) of Irenicus's dungeon. He says that he, too, has been imprisoned, but he gives no idea why this might have been done and still has all his equipment on him. These include his personal katana +1 that only he can use. He will seek to accompany the player character, in reality by Irenicus's order. He may certainly become friends with the party along the way, but is nevertheless compelled to obey Irenicus. This will be revealed if he accompanies the party to Spellhold, where he will openly switch sides but also admits that he is only doing so because forced by the geas. After Irenicus is forced to flee, Yoshimo appears to challenge the player character and their party on his own, commanded by Irenicus and again having no choice. In this battle, he has the ability to turn invisible at will. He will ask that, if and when he dies, the player character take his heart to a temple of Ilmater so that his soul may rest in spite of the geas. The Cleric of Ilmater, never being told about the geas, says that he understand the conflict between duty and consciousness, and that: "if there is suffering undeserved, Ilmater will decide." The player never learned what Ilmater decided. If the player leaves Yoshimo in Athkatla before heading for Spellhold, then he will immediately die because of his geas after the player returns from the Underdark. In that case, there's no option of reconciling the thief with Ilmater since Yoshimo drops no heart.
Yoshimo is the purest thief (rogue) NPC in the game, the only one with no other class, although he can't be kept for long. If the party has him when leaving for Spellhold, he will be conveniently replaced by Imoen, but she is not as good a thief. However, some of her thief abilities can be reinforced with a magic ring which can be found in the same area. Being of the bounty hunter thief kit, he specializes in setting more complicated traps than normal thieves can.
Throne of BhaalEdit
In Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, the player may ask the Spirits of Fate to bring Yoshimo to them, but it's never possible.
Voice ActingEdit
Yoshimo is voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
The Novel Edit
Yoshimo was from Kozakura. After encountering Abdel Adrian, Jaheira, Minsc and Imoen in Irenicus's dungeon, he accompanied them for part of their coming journey, in spite of actually being allied with Irenicus. He had an enchanted sword that Adrian later used to battle Bhaal's avatar (the Ravager) that Irenicus had conjured up to attack Suldanessellar. Yoshimo himself was ripped into shreds by another avatar of Bhaal, the Slayer, who was actually a transformed Imoen.
- "I cannot help it! You are like a miniature prophet of doom." Yoshimo talking to Mazzy Fentan.
Appearances Edit
Novel Edit
Game Edit
External linksEdit
- Yoshimo article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
|Companions of Gorion's Ward
|Baldur's Gate
|Ajantis Ilvastarr • Alora • Baeloth Barrityl • Branwen • Coran • Dorn Il-Khan • Dynaheir • Edwin Odesseiron • Eldoth Kron • Faldorn • Garrick • Imoen • Jaheira • Kagain • Khalid • Kivan • Minsc • Montaron • Neera • Quayle • Rasaad yn Bashir • Safana • Shar-Teel Dosan • Skie Silvershield • Tiax • Viconia DeVir • Xan • Xzar • Yeslick Orothiar
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|Baeloth Barrityl • Dorn Il-Khan • Dynaheir • Edwin Odesseiron • Glint Gardnersonson • Jaheira • Khalid • M'Khiin Grubdoubler • Minsc • Neera • Rasaad yn Bashir • Safana • Schael Corwin • Viconia • Voghiln
|Shadows of Amn
|Aerie • Anomen Delryn • Cernd • Dorn Il-Khan • Edwin Odesseiron • Haer'Dalis • Hexxat (Clara) • Imoen • Jaheira • Jan Jansen • Keldorn Firecam • Korgan Bloodaxe • Mazzy Fentan • Minsc • Nalia de'Arnise • Neera • Rasaad yn Bashir • Valygar Corthala • Viconia DeVir • Wilson • Yoshimo
|Throne of Bhaal
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Georgia Tech No. 2 Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree
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2nd Monday of the Month - 7pm
First Baptist Church Family Life Center
105 W Davis ( Corner of Hwy 6 & Davis) on the left side of the street
Hearne, Texas 77859
From Bryan - Take Hwy 6 toward Hearne, go thru the first light and go 3 blocks and it is on the left. Take a left on W Davis and the Life center is on your right.
From Franklin - Take Hwy79 to Hearne go thru town, go thru 2stop lightsand it is on the left 3 blocks on the right. Turn right on W Davis and it will be on the right.
From Rockdale - Take Hwy 79 to Hearne, take a left on to Market Street ( Hwy 6) go 3 blocks and take a left on W. Davis and it will be on your right.


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Before the snow fell, Greyson and I rode a short section of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway from Hirschdale (just east of Truckee) to Floriston, and I decided to try making a gravel bike video. Check it out!
VIDEO: Tahoe Donner Trails, Truckee, California
There has been a bunch of fun trails built in the Tahoe Donner neighborhood of Truckee in the past few years. We rode a new to us loop that included Cinnamon Twist, Mustang Sally, and Sidewinder.
Best Breakfast & Brunch Places in Truckee
Who doesn't love a dank breakfast burrito, flaky croissant, or amazing bagel sandwich? I am a huge breakfast person and will happily eat breakfast foods at any time of day. While I love a good, long brunch, sometimes you just need a quick meal on your way to the mountain, whether you're snowboarding, biking or hiking. These are my favorite places to grab a quick and delicious meal when I'm in a hurry (in no particular order).
1. Truckee Bagel (11260 Donner Pass Rd. in the Safeway shopping center)
Truckee Bagel has been around since 1994, and they know what they're doing. The bagels are great, and they have a wide variety of spreads and sandwiches. Tip: Get there early, they often run out of their most popular bagels by early afternoon. What to Order: The Castle Peak (Smoked Turkey, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions, Capers, Sprouts, Cream Cheese & Larrupin's Mustard-Dill Sauce) on a combo bagel.
2. Full Belly Deli (0825 Pioneer Trail Rd. Ste 103)
Full Belly Deli might be better known for their lunch sandwiches, but their breakfasts are incredible too. They serve the best breakfast burritos in town. Breakfast is served all day, and be sure to check their Facebook for the daily special – sometimes it's a biscuits and gravy burrito! What to Order: GNAR Burrito (dry rubbed tri-tip, pepperjack cheese, green chilies, hash brown, southwest sauce and a fried egg)
3. Wild Cherries Coffee House (11429 Donner Pass Rd.)
Weekdays or weekends, Wild Cherries is packed and busy, but the service is usually fast and always friendly. It's a great place to pick up breakfast for a crowd. There are bagels, pre-made breakfast burritos, pastries, smoothies – something for everyone. What to Order: Cranberry Bagel Sandwich (Turkey, Cream Cheese, and Cranberry Sauce) on a whole wheat bagel.
4. Coffeebar (10120 Jibboom St OR 12047 Donner Pass Rd.)
If you're looking for excellent pastries, Coffeebar has what you want in two locations. Their menu is frequently changing, but usually has great standbys like several croissant varieties, energy bites, and seasonal muffins. The downtown location has a larger menu, with options like breakfast bowls and avocado toast. What to Order: At the downtown location – Ricotta Toast, At the bakery location – a savory cheese twist pastry.
5. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters (10009 W River St)
If I want the best coffee combined with the best vibe, I head to Dark Horse Coffee Roasters. While they do have breakfast options, bagel sandwiches and scones, the coffee is the star of the show. They roast the coffee in house, the owners are incredibly nice, there's always interesting art on the walls, it's right next to the Truckee River – what's not to love? What to Order: Cold Brew Latte with House Made Vanilla Syrup.
VIDEO: Fall Colors on the Donner Lake Rim Trail
The leaves are changing in Truckee-Tahoe right now, and it's beautiful on the trails right now. A great place to check out the fall colors and get a great ride is the Donner Lake Rim Trail. This video is of the Glacier Way & Drifter Hut Switchbacks sections of the Donner Lake Rim Trail and the Wendin Way Trail. I hope you get out and enjoy!
Costa Rica Packing List
Greyson and I are leaving for Costa Rica in less than a month, and I am so excited. It's been a while since I've been to a tropical destination, and I've been struggling to decide what to pack. We're also doing a bunch of types of things while we're there – hiking on a high volcano, a multi day rafting trip, SCUBA or snorkeling on the Caribbean Coast, etc. I don't want to overpack, but I don't want to forget anything either!
I've referenced a bunch of "What to Pack for Costa Rica" blog posts, and I even looked back at my "What to Pack for an Indonesian SCUBA Trip." I haven't finalized what I'm bringing, but I thought it might be interesting to write about a "packing list in progress".
What I've Bought So Far
I was hoping to limit the new items I bought for this trip, but I've already bought a number of things. Luckily, I haven't had to buy anything that's completely specific for this trip – I've already used or have plans to use everything I've bought for this trip.
- Patagonia Fleetwith Dress ($75): "The Fleetwith Dress was built for hiking, traveling and general getting out and about. Made from a 91% recycled polyester/9% spandex blend that's quick-drying and resists wrinkling. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn."
- Patagonia Capiline Cool Tees ($45): "Our most versatile performance knit for use on trails or on the water provides 50+ UPF sun protection and HeiQ® Fresh durable odor control. Made from 50–100% recycled content, Patagonia tech tees keep you comfortable when you're working hard in conditions ranging from cool to hot. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn."
- Patagonia Stretch Rainshadow ($139): "Mild drizzle or epic downpour, this light, stretchy and packable rain protection with a 100% recycled face fabric has all of the essential features needed to stay moving when the weather turns."
- Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoody ($69): "This comfortable, fast-drying fishing and travel hoody wicks away moisture and provides 50+ UPF sun protection and HeiQ® Fresh durable odor control for extended wear in hot and humid weather. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn."
- Patagonia Wavefarer Board Shorts ($59): "A Patagonia classic, the Wavefarer® Boardshorts are the foundation of our boardshorts collection. Made of quick-drying 100% recycled nylon with a DWR (durable water repellent) finish and featuring a female-specific fit, they're the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything surf trunks."
- Patagonia Island Hemp Baggies ($27): "Baggies for those on island time, the comfortable Island Hemps are made of a light and breezy 55% hemp/45% organic cotton fabric with a linen-like drape."
- Saloman Techamphibian Water Shoes ($100): "Featuring plentiful protection and mesh construction that breathes and drains with ease, the women's Salomon Techamphibian 4 water shoes are global adventure sports shoes for in or out of the water."
- Ultimate Direction Womens Ultra Vesta ($135) "Years of innovation have made the Ultra Vesta a modern classic. Women-designed and women-approved, the Ultra Vesta has been a mainstay at the start lines–and, more importantly, the finish lines–of thousands of ultramarathons since its debut. The new Ultra Vesta is a Signature Series vest with seamless, chafe-free 4-way stretch mesh material and new Comfort Cinch technology that enables lateral sizing and stability adjustments on-the-go. As with all Ultimate Direction racing vests, two 500ml Body Bottles stow up front to give you the fuel needed for the long haul."
- GoPro HERO 7 Black ($329): "Record your outdoor adventures with the HyperSmooth stabilization, voice control and smart-capture superpowers of the GoPro HERO7 Black camera. It's built tough and waterproof, even without a housing."
- GoPro Dive Housing ($35): "The GoPro Super Suit Uber Protection/dive housing is the ultimate armor and deep-water housing for your HERO7 Black camera. Waterproof down to 196 ft., it helps you capture epic footage anywhere."
What I Still Need to Get
I think I'm just about set for things I need for this trip, but there are a couple more things that I plan to buy before we leave.
- The Handler Floating Hand Grip ($20): "A floating grip that lets you snap handheld shots in and out of the water, GoPro The Handler floating hand grip is perfect for getting those selfies while you're paddling, surfing or wakesurfing."
- GoPro Sleeve + Lanyard($19): "Wear your GoPro around your neck with the sleeve and lanyard, or mount your camera with the sleeve on. Perfect for protection from scratches while on the go."
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Kingsbury Stinger Trail, Stateline, Nevada
I think I have a new favorite trail on the south shore of Lake Tahoe – the Kingsbury Stinger trail in Stateline, Nevada. The climb isn't terrible and the downhill is super fun ride, with a mix of fast, bermed switchbacks and rocky features. Add in incredible views of Lake Tahoe, and you've got an amazing trail!
Check out my Kingsbury Stinger Trail Video here.
The Kingsbury Stinger trail was built in 2016 as a reroute of an old, eroded moto trail as a project of TAMBA and the US Forest Service. The route we did was about 10 miles and 1,450 feet of climbing. Kingsbury Stinger is accessed from a neighborhood off of Kingsbury Grade/Highway 207. The trailhead is on Terrace View Drive (which is listed incorrectly as Terrace View Street on Trailforks, so Google Maps won't find it!), and there's street parking near the trail. Click here for a map to the Kingsbury Stinger trailhead and street parking.
While you can ride all the way up on the regular Kingsbury Stinger trail, we cut off about a mile and a few hundred feet of climbing by using the Lower Stinger Shortcut, which is accessed by climbing up about a tenth of a mile on Terrace View Road. The access point for this trail is on the right, and easy to spot. I highly recommend using this shortcut for the climb up, especially as the lower part of Kingsbury Stinger is pretty sandy.
The climb up to the top of Kingsbury Stinger is a steady climb, punctuated by some really steep stretches and a few techy sections that I had to hike up. It was also pretty sandy, which makes the climb feel even longer than it actually is. There are not really any notable downhill sections during the climb up, but there are a few easier climbing and flat stretches to give you a break. There are some pretty incredible views of Lake Tahoe along the way also, so I stopped to admire the view quite a few times. At about mile 4.1, you'll cross the Tahoe Rim Trail, which is a sign that you're almost to the top!
The climb tops out after about 4.6 miles and 1,275 feet of climbing at 7,950 feet. Here we took a break to have a snack and get ready for the long downhill to the bottom. I was a little nervous about the downhill, since some of the rock features seemed pretty challenging on the ride up, and the lower part of the trail was pretty sandy and loose. We rode the trail in early October, not too long after the area had gotten some rain and snow, so we were expecting the trail to be in decent shape. The decomposed granite sections were really loose and blown out – I had forgotten how quickly those dry out in the fall. The dirt parts of the trail were dusty and a little unconsolidated on the lower half of the trail, but there was some nice tacky dirt near the top where the snow had hung around longer. Next year, we're going to ride it in the spring or early summer!
That said, the downhill was incredibly fun! Having good tires and riding under control makes a big difference, but I never felt like I was going to slide out in the sandy turns. As for the rock features, I was able to ride all of them. On a couple of the more challenging ones, I rode up to and got a look first, but I found everything rideable. Most of the features had very visible ride outs, so I could see where I was going, and there weren't really features built on blind corners, which I struggle with.
We planned to ride all the way down on Kingsbury Stinger proper, and at about mile 8.7, we crossed the intersection with the Lower Stinger Cutoff. Now we were riding blind! This section was pretty loose and involved a ~0.4 mile climb in strength sapping sand, pretty late in the ride. I wasn't super into this part. At about mile 9.5, we did get to go down again. The last part of Kingsbury Stinger was a mix of single and double track sandy whoops and loose descents. Sandy whoops are not usually my favorite, but for whatever reason, I had a blast on them this time. Maybe it made me nostalgic for when I was first learning to mountain bike in South Lake Tahoe, and ALL the trails had sandy whoops sections? After that, we popped back out in the neighborhood, right by our car. This was such and awesome ride, and I'm excited to ride it again next year!
Trail Stats:
Location: Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, Nevada
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mileage: 10 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,430
Click here for my Strava track
Washoe Land
Favorite Fall Activities
Trail Running
Fall is the perfect time to get out for a trail run on one of the many awesome hiking trails in the Tahoe-Truckee area. Click here for a list of my favorite fall hikes – all make great trail runs as well. Another trail I love running in the fall, but is the trail to the top of Donner Peak. It's about 4 miles round trip, and I usually run the flats and downhills and power hike the strenuous uphills.
As far as gear for fall trail running, I've been loving my Ultimate Direction Womens Ultra Vesta for a running specific hydration pack. It's lightweight, comfortable, has TONS of pockets and can do bottles in the front pockets and a 1.5 L bladder in the main compartment. It's really lightweight and comfortable, and it has lots of little straps to adjust and tighten it down. If I'm running in the mornings or late afternoons, when it's chilly but not too cold, I usually go with a lightweight, long sleeve top, like this Smartwool merino one and shorts. My favorite running shorts are the Brooks Women's Chaser 5″ and the REI Co-op Active Pursuits.
Gravel Biking
I've had my gravel bike, the Diamondback Bicycles Haanjo Trail for about a year, and I'm now a huge fan of gravel biking. I use mine for a bunch of things – bike commuting, riding mellow mountain bike trails, and true gravel grinding. There are miles and miles of gravel roads in the Truckee area. If you're looking to do some exploring, I'd recommend checking out the Prosser Creek Reservoir area. For a slightly more challenging ride, check out the Elizabethtown Meadows Trail.
I'm able to use a lot of the same gear for gravel biking that I already owned, which has been nice. I did switch to a lighter weight, lower profile road helmet, like the Giro Saga. It's more comfortable than my mountain bike helmet when I'm leaned over the bars. I also wear really basic mountain bike shoes, like the Shimano ME2. They're fairly light weight, comfortable for long rides, and easy to walk on and stable on uneven surfaces. I don't like wearing a full hydration pack on the gravel bike, so for really short rides close to home, I'll just do a water bottle and a FlipBelt. For longer rides, I'll add a saddle bag, like the Evoc Saddle Bag Tour. Greyson has the Salsa Exp Series Top Tube Bag, which is really nice for storing extra gear on really long rides.
This fall, I've gotten back into yoga. As the days are getting shorter, and it gets harder to go for a ride or hike after work, it's nice to do something active that's not the gym. I got the prAna Indigena Natural Yoga Mat as a gift, and I love it. It's held up well, it grips well on the ground and my hands don't slip. Since it's made from natural rubber, it doesn't off gas that gross plastic smell, even when brand new. For leggings, I really like the Athleta Elation Tight in Powervita. In the "Tall" length, it's one of the few pairs I've had that are actually long enough. The Elation tights aren't very thick or compressive, so if you're looking for that, I recommend the Outdoor Voices Warm Up Leggings. During yoga I prefer more minimalist sports bras, like the Smartwool Seamless Strappy. If you're visiting the Truckee area and looking for a yoga studio to visit, I highly recommend Truckee Yoga Collective.
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VIDEO: Kingsbury Stinger
The Kingsbury Stinger trail is a new and improved, rebuilt trail off of Kingsbury Grade on the south shore of Lake Tahoe.
The Kingsbury Stinger is yet another awesome TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) trail!
VIDEO: Jackass Trail, Truckee, California
Jackass Trail is probably the most ridded downhill trail in the Truckee area, and that's for a good reason. It's rideable by all levels of riders, with ride arounds for beginners and doubles, drops, and rock rolls for advanced riders. It's newly legal (thanks Truckee Trails Foundation & US Forest Service!) and there's a new trail for climbing so go check it out.
Five Awesome Fall Mountain Bike Rides in Tahoe-Truckee
Fall, or "Locals Summer", is hands down my favorite time to go mountain biking in Tahoe and Truckee. The weather is cooler, the trails are less crowded, and, if we're lucky, we've gotten some rain to help tamp down the dust. However, some rides are better than other in the fall. Some trails get over ridden throughout the summer and are too loose by September, and others are high enough that early season snow renders them unrideable. Here are some of my favorite Truckee and Tahoe trails to ride in the fall.
Donner Lake Rim Trail, Truckee, California
The Donner Lake Rim Trail, which currently traverses about 10.5 miles of single track above the north side of Donner Lake is an awesome fall ride. Other than some loose, dusty corners, the trail holds up really well into the late fall. The Donner Lake Rim Trail has some of the best views of Donner Lake, it's one of the best mountain biking trails for fall colors. It's easy to access, has plenty of parking, and it connects to other local trails, like Hole in the Ground and Wendin Way.
The Donner Lake Rim Trail has sections for everyone, from beginners to advanced riders. The Castle Valley segment is rocky and technical, the Drifter Hut Switchbacks are mostly flowy with some tight corners, and the Skislope segment is either a mellow climb up or ride down. For more details about the trails, check out my Trail Guides for the Donner Lake Rim Trail from Castle Valley and from Glacier Way. I haven't written a trail guide for the newest section of the Donner Lake Rim Trail that connects to Northwoods Drive, but you can check out my video of the trail here.
Upper Corral and Incense Cedar Trails, South Lake Tahoe, California
While Truckee mainly gets dusty in the fall, South Lake Tahoe trails tend to get sandy from decomposed granite. This route consisting of Upper Corral and Incense Cedar mostly avoids the sandpits that form in the fall. To access the trails, head up Fountain Place Road, a paved road that can be ridden or shuttled. Upper Corral is a pretty technical downhill trail, earning its advanced rating on Trailforks. There are some tricky turns, mandatory drops, and long rock gardens, though all the features are walkable if needed. Incense Cedar, on the other hand, is a mellow trail that's mainly downhill, with a few short climbs sprinkled throughout. Incense Cedar pops out onto Powerline Road, a fire road that can get pretty sandy in spots, but is rideable back to the parking area on Fountain Place. To see my Strava track for this route, click here. For more information about the Corral Trail Network, click here for my trail guide.
Royal Gorge Rim Trail, Soda Springs, California
The Royal Gorge trails on Donner Summit make for great fall riding. The trails were designed with mountain biking in mind, so they hold up well. Also, since they're less well known than other Truckee trails, they have much lower traffic than something like Jackass, and aren't as beat up as a result.mFor a great fall ride, I'd recommend the Royal Gorge Rim Trail Loop, which is a little over 6 miles and about 1,000 feet of climbing. Be sure to take the Routen Peak Spur, and enjoy the incredible views. Click here to see my video featuring the Royal Gorge Trails.
Tyrolean Downhill, Incline Village, Nevada
The Tyrolean Downhill is an awesome shuttle trail that gets sandy, but is still an excellent late season ride. It's got incredible views of Lake Tahoe and takes you through a variety of classic Tahoe terrain. Tyrolean has features that will challenge advanced riders, but the majority of the technical features have ride arounds that make this doable by intermediate riders – without losing the flow!
To do the Tyrolean Downhill as a shuttle (which most riders do), leave one car parked at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort parking lot, where the trail ends. While there are several ways to access the Tyrolean Downhill, my favorite is via the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT). Park at the Tahoe Meadows Tahoe Rim Trail parking area, off of Highway 431. Hop on the TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Tunnel Creek segment, and after about 1.6 miles, you'll hit ab intersection. Turn right to get on Upper Tyrolean, which is a mellow flowing ride through the forest. After about 1.15 miles, Upper Tyrolean turns into the Tyrolean DH, which drops nearly 1,650 feet in 3.3 miles! The trail ends at the Diamond Peak parking lot, making this a super easy shuttle, with only about 350 feet of climbing over about 6 miles. Click here to see my Strava route, but ignore the spur at mile 0.8. We were riding through patchy snow at the top and took a wrong turn. For my video of the Tyrolean Downhill (also featuring a trail race and a bunch of runners who aren't usually there), click here.
Big Chief Trail, Truckee, California
One of the newest, techiest trails in Truckee is an incredible fall ride, the Big Chief Trail. The trail is mainly in the thick forest, and is well built so the dirt segments hold up well, even after long, dry periods. There are also incredible rock work, long rock gardens, and gravel sections which won't get very loose and dusty. It's made up of two sections, Big Chief Upper and Big Chief Lower and can be accessed by a 7.7 mile fire road climb on the 06/Sawtooth Road. It can also be shuttled and some people ride up the trail. The trail is multidirectional, but most riders tend to ride up the fire road. The whole ride is about 15.7 miles and around 2,000 feet of climbing. For my Strava route, click here.
This is a trail for advanced and intermediate riders, especially the upper section – there are some big drops, tight corners, and technical rock gardens. I ended up walking quite a few features on Big Chief Upper! For an easier ride, you can easily just do Big Chief Lower, as the start of this segment crosses the 06 at about mile 3.7. If you're looking for even longer ride, you can tack on Sawtooth Loop or other trails in the Sawtooth network. Click here to see my video of Big Chief Trail.


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Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian
Word Count: 12,470
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.54/5 stars
My rating: 3/5 stars
To be honest, I automatically started to dislike this book because "Dreams" is spelled with a Z. And while it was okay, it was not as good as it could have been.
Wunder has been dreaming about a man for as long as she can remember, always the same man. The dreams leave her aroused to no end at night. Unfortunately, this man doesn't exist in her life, at least not yet. But her love life is nonexistent and thanks to her being half zombie, that's not going to change any time soon.


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Barricade miniature
An original prop used in the production of the 2006 James Bond picture Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig as the suave spy.
Miniature barricades such as this can be see used in the hanger sequence at Miami International Airport on the miniature set which was filmed at Pinewood Studios in July 2006. The detailed 1:12 scale miniature is hand made from plastic with printed and applied warning stripes, standing approximately 3.5" high it remains in excellent production used condition, very fine.
An affordable and displayable miniature artefact from one of the most celebrated franchises in cinematic history.
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|James Bond: Casino Royale


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Strong Bidding for EC Site at Anchorvale Crescent Underpinned by Favourable Fundamentals
According to Mr Ong Teck Hui, National Director, Research & Consultancy, the Executive Condominium (EC) site at Anchorvale Crescent with a permissible GFA of 51,411.9 sqm was launched for tender on 10 August 2018.
The tender closed recently, attracting seven bidders, with Evia Real Estate (8) Pte Ltd & Gamuda (Singapore) Pte Ltd putting in the top bid of $318,888,899 or $576.24 psf/pr
The top bid at $318,888,889 was only a hair breadth higher than the second highest bid at $318,888,000, reflecting the neck-to-neck tussle to secure the site. After tendering for the Sumang Walk and Canberra Link EC sites previously and failing to secure them, Evia Real Estate and Gamuda seems to have redoubled its efforts in today's tender by bidding more robustly at $576.24 psf/pr. It is 3.2 percent higher than the top bid of $558.22 psf/pr for the Canberra Link EC site whose tender closed on 4 September, 2018.
The EC primary market remains a bright spot in the residential sector while the rest of the private home market has been cautious after the announcement of tightened cooling measures on 5 July. Supply in the EC sales pipeline remain limited, consisting of only the Sumang Walk and Canberra Link projects while demand from new EC buyers has been strong. The 628-unit Rivercove Residences which was launched in April is practically sold out at a median price of $973 ps.


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Trial Starts for Man Who Allegedly Shot Wife at McDonald's
JEFFERSON CITY - Trial will start Monday for a Jefferson City man who police say shot his wife at a Jefferson City McDonald's. Prosecutors charged Keith Kellner with first degree murder and armed criminal action in December 2010.
Witnesses say Kellner was talking with his wife in a booth at McDonald's when he pulled out a gun and shot her in the chest. 44-year-old Pamela Kellner worked part-time at McDonald's. The two had recently separated.
His wife was pronounce dead at the hospital shortly after the shooting. The suspect ran from the McDonald's to U.S. 54 after the shooting. He called police a short time after to tell police his location.
According to Missouri's Casenet, the assistant prosecuting attorney requested a notice of intent to waive the death penalty. That means the prosecution would not seek the death penalty if it successfully proves Kellner is guilty.
Jury selection is scheduled for Monday morning and the trial is expected to get started at 1 p.m.


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January 16, 2017
US Lifts Sanctions on Sudan
On January 13, 2017, the US Treasury Department announced that a new general license will authorize all transactions prohibited by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR) and related presidential executive orders (the New License).
In concise, sweeping language, the New License provides:
All transactions prohibited by this part and Executive Orders 13067 and 13412 [i.e., the SSR and the related executive orders], including all transactions that involve property in which the Government of Sudan has an interest, are authorized.
The New License will become effective on January 17, 2017, just days before Donald J. Trump takes office as US president, and will be codified in section 538.540 of the SSR.
A related Treasury Department press release notes that under the New License:
All property and interests in property blocked pursuant to the SSR will be unblocked.
All trade between the United States and Sudan that was previously prohibited by the SSR will be authorized.
All transactions by U.S. persons relating to the petroleum or petrochemical industries in Sudan that were previously prohibited by the SSR will be authorized, including oilfield services and oil and gas pipelines.
U.S. persons will no longer be prohibited from facilitating transactions between Sudan and third countries, to the extent previously prohibited by the SSR.
The Treasury Department's announcement was made in conjunction with President Obama's issuance of an executive order that, conditionally, will essentially provide for full revocation of US-Sudan sanctions (the Executive Order). The Executive Order was issued based upon actions taken by the Sudanese government, including:
a marked reduction in offensive military activity, culminating in a pledge to maintain a cessation of hostilities in conflict areas in Sudan, and steps toward the improvement of humanitarian access throughout Sudan, as well as cooperation with the United States on addressing regional conflicts and the threat of terrorism.
The revocation of US-Sudan sanctions is to become effective on July 12, 2017, provided that State Department publishes a report stating that the government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to the Executive Order.
Despite the New License, it should be noted that:
Exports and reexports to Sudan of US agricultural commodities, medicines and medical devices must still be shipped within twelve months of entering into the export/reexport agreement;
The US Commerce Department's broad controls on exports and reexports of other US goods to Sudan remain in effect; and
Individuals and entities blocked under US-Darfur sanctions program, of which there are currently eight, will remain blocked.
For nearly a decade, the US has maintained an extensive embargo on Sudan, similar to the embargos on Iran, Cuba, Syria and North Korea. The dramatic changes announced on January 13 stand in sharp contrast to the Obama Administration's incremental easing of sanctions under the Iran and Cuba programs. Whether the incoming Trump Administration will support these changes remains to be seen.


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In response to the planned "Million Muslim March" in Washington, D.C., on 9/11, bikers announced their own rival 2 Million Biker Ride. This weekend, news surfaced on blogs and Twitter that D.C. had denied the bikers an event permit.
Washington DC has DENIED our permit for a no-stop ride through Washington DC. We find this regretful for the residents and businesses of that great city, and humbly offer our apologies. What could have been a one or two hour ride through will now likely be an all day event. We will be obeying all laws. We will be stopping at all stoplights, stop signs, and yielding to all pedestrians.
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF WASHINGTON DC: On behalf of the National "2 Million Bikers to DC" Team, please accept our sincere apologies. We did the right thing and went through the proper channels to secure a no-stop permit to ride through your great city. We wanted to ride an established route, which would have taken us past the Viet Nam Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial, across the bridge into Virginia, and that's it! We would have been completely out of Washington DC, and your city would have been back to normal.The National Team fully expected our permit to be rejected, and have already drafted a Plan-B.
Participants are moving forward.
They should move ahead and come anyway. Here's more about the Muslim "protesters" who are sullying this sacred day (FrontPage Magazine).
The American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC) leads the "Million American March Against Fear on 9/11." Its website claims that "'Al-Qaeda is a joke. And so is the whole 'war on terror'" and "the so-called 'Islamic terrorist threat' is pure hallucination." Formerly known as the "Million Muslim March," the event's name was rebranded after 9/11 Truth groups joined it.
AMPAC is based in Missouri and is led by MD Rabbi Alam, who has suggested that Jews were responsible for 9/11. He also leads the Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus and received significant attention when the Missouri Right to Life PAC endorsed his bid to become Secretary of State.
On August 22, the Clarion Project published an expose of how Alam and the leadership of his Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus are linked to the pro-Hamas Viva Palestina group. Viva Palestina is led by anti-American politician George Galloway and is facing a second investigation by the British government for failing to disclose its finances.
"[T]he Viva Palestina campaign is more about supporting and legitimizing Hamas than it is about providing aid to the needy…They treat Hamas leaders as the legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people and provide both material and political support to the terrorist organization," writes the Investigative Project on Terrorism.The idea of giving people like this a permit to protest on 9/11 where some of their jihadi brothers killed Americans nearby at the Pentagon is an obscenity and a slap in the face by whomever is in charge in DC. That is like allowing the Japanese Navy to parade through Pearl Harbor on December 7, or allowing Neo-Nazis to protest on a Holocaust remembrance.
This is one even we will be following closely.