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Chef Sam Talbot's new cookbook, The Sweet Life: Diabetes without Boundaries is more than just your typical string of recipes and pretty pictures (though it has those, too). As you probably know, or might guess from the title, Talbot is diabetic, having been diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 12 years old. His book lays out how he manages to live a life filled with great food without endangering his health--a priority for anyone, diabetic or not.
Talbot was in the Conde Nast building recently doing a guest spot in our cafeteria (yes, we are lucky bastards), so we pulled him into the BA Test Kitchen for some quick questions. He had brought along his own collection of healthy (and low-glycemic index) sweeteners, so that seemed like a natural place to start.
(It's worth noting that Talbot very much seems to be getting all the health-and-energy benefits he claims come from eating more natural sweeteners--dude looks like a million bucks, and talks fast.)
How can you seriously cook, or even go through your day-to-day, without having to sometimes use sugar?
ST: You just have to break the mold and really think about it--what do you use sugar for? You use it to sweeten your iced tea in the morning, you use it for coffee, you use it to make a brine for your chicken, you use it to sweeten your vinaigrettes, you use it to make cake, and so on. I eat all those things, too, but my whole thing is to use natural sweeteners, none of that processed white sugar stuff.
So what are the alternatives you like?
ST: Well, here I've got Truvia [Ed's. Note: Talbot works with the good folks at Truvia], brown rice syrup, honey, and maple syrup. Truvia's actually amazing, it's from stevia, a plant that grows in Paraguay that you can use as an herb. It's about 200 times sweeter than sugar, but has zero effect on your glycemic index.
How does Truvia not have any effect on glycemic index?
ST: It's like how mint has its own flavor, basil has its own flavor. Sweetness is just the naturally occurring flavor of the stevia plant. You know how, sometimes when you drink a Coca-Cola and it's just too sweet? When you eat the leaf, it's SERIOUS sweet.
What else do you use?
ST: Well, maple syrup, honey, and brown rice syrup do have an effect on your glycemic index, but because they're less processed, more natural sugars, they don't hit your body like a drug, like a foreign substance. Your body can process them more slowly, so you end up feeling good, instead of getting a high and crashing.
How about processed flour, stuff like that? Do you have to use a lot of substitutes?
ST: Oh, I only use substitutes. No white flour, no white sugar. I use brown rice flour, coconut flour, instead. I use flax meal like it's going out of style! You can introduce these things to your cooking without changing things up too much, and just feel better, diabetic or no.
How'd you come up with the recipes in the book? Using these different sweeteners must have made for a lot of trial and error.
ST: Yeah, it was a lot of making educated guesses and trying things out. You know when you're living with diabetes, it's like your body is a lab: You have to experiment. A lot of the recipes in the book are updates from my childhood that I've tweaked over the years.
What's a good example of that kind of tweaking?
ST: For Thanksgiving, I was brining a turkey. People always ask, what do you use to brine? It's normally water, sugar, and salt. So I completely omitted the white sugar, and instead used equal parts maple sugar and honey, and the bird came out like, just to die for. And no white sugar whatsoever.
Do you end up cooking for yourself most of the time, then?
ST: Yeah, I do cook for myself a lot. I have a house upstate, in the Catskills, where I just cook for myself all the time, and treat it like a test kitchen for stuff I'm working on.
Do you have a system for keeping healthy when you do go out?
ST: There are certain key words on a menu that should tip you off. Stuff like glazes, reductions, things that are thick and syrupy you have to avoid. When I eat out, I just really look for clean dishes. I mean, look, food is meant to be an experience, you're supposed to go out and try new things, but everything in moderation. So if we go to like, Joel Robuchon, yeah, I'm going to eat everything that I can possibly get in my mouth. At the same time, I'm going to do it in moderation, not gorge on these heavy cream and butter dishes. I go for those clean fresh salads, for those seasonal items, and I go to restaurants that I trust will have the best, no-shortcuts food.
And do you think that this kind of stuff is getting more popular in an era of candied bacon?
ST: All it takes is the first bite. It's just getting people to realize: Oh, I can eat flaxseed, I get it, or I can eat shiritaki. It's all great! Selling it is a little tricky; you see people's eyes kind of wander, thinking, "Dude, I just want a grilled cheese sandwich." But then they try it, and then suddenly, they tell me, "Oh my god, I get it, dude. This is great." And I'm like, "No s--t!"
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Instrumental Variables Regression with Weak Instruments
NBER Technical Working Paper No. 151
This paper develops asymptotic distribution theory for instrumental variable regression when the partial correlation between the instruments and a single included endogenous variable is weak, here modeled as local to zero. Asymptotic representations are provided for various instrumental variable statistics, including the two-stage least squares (TSLS) and limited information maximum- likelihood (LIML) estimators and their t-statistics. The asymptotic distributions are found to provide good approximations to sampling distributions with just 20 observations per instrument. Even in large samples, TSLS can be badly biased, but LIML is, in many cases, approximately median unbiased. The theory suggests concrete quantitative guidelines for applied work. These guidelines help to interpret Angrist and Krueger's (1991) estimates of the returns to education: whereas TSLS estimates with many instruments approach the OLS estimate of 6%, the more reliable LIML and TSLS estimates with fewer instruments fall between 8% and 10%, with a typical confidence interval of (6%, 14%).
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Things are starting to get ugly between Ike victims and insurance adjusters.
Anyone who's listened to a radio in the past two weeks has heard the heartwarming commercials from insurance companies, full of comforting music and sympathetic voices consoling you and informing you that an army of adjusters is chomping at the bit, eager to help you in any way possible.
Except now, it seems, those insurance companies are getting a feel for just how much they'll be paying out for Ike, and the sweet, sweet music isn't playing when they're inspecting your house.
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If your contractor says you need certain repairs and the insurance adjuster says you don't (or that your insurer won't pay), Parsons says to write down every detail.
And don't be afraid to mention the Texas Department of Insurance.
Parsons, who isn't the biggest fan of most government agencies claiming to help consumers, says the TDI "actually strikes fear in the heart of adjusters. If a complaint is filed, they have to answer it if they want to keep their job, and that can be time-consuming."
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What Amounts to Unprofessional Conduct at LG Washing Machine Service Centre in Gurgaon?
When a reputed company such as LG wants to have brand image etched in the minds of people and wants to become the no 1 preferred brand, it seeks to maintain professional services for its customers. Well laid out policies and procedures to be followed allow company to establish its mark by providing customers unmatched and highly satisfying service quality. So, an LG washing machine service centre in Gurgaon can be expected to be working as per the norms established by the company. However, there could be instances of deviation which amount to unprofessional conduct by the company staff at their authorised or exclusive service centres. Please note that the third party centres get the tag of 'authorised' only if they promise adherence to its well established norms of service. Any major deviation from these norms is taken seriously and could lead to removal of the authorisation.
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The wedding day: Natural romantic hair and makeupThursday, March 16, 2017
Can't believe it's already been a month since the wedding!
A took me out to our favourite Italian restaurant for a surprise lunch on Sunday. One of the topics on discussion during lunch was how I should get my hair cut. You see, I loved my hair at the wedding but now it's getting too long and in need of a change.
Tips for your wedding hairA trial or two before the big day helps. The end of year Christmas events were a great excuse to test the looks and a great starting point from which to make adjustments.
Hair - Pony/BlazeAt Blaze on Broadway in Newmarket, they give you a menu to choose from for the most popular styles. I knew that I'd wanted a low chignon, with soft braids down the side and the bun in a neat knot. Getting my and the mother in law's hair done together was a little scary. What if she didn't like hers? Luckily everything went fine. Whew.
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Priya Parmar's novel in NYT's 100 most notable books of 2015
Indian-origin author Priya Parmar's novel about acclaimed painter Vanessa Bell and her more famous sister English writer Virginia Woolf has been named by New York Times in its annual prestigious list of 100 most notable books of 2015
New York: Indian-origin author Priya Parmar's novel about acclaimed painter Vanessa Bell and her more famous sister English writer Virginia Woolf has been named by New York Times in its annual prestigious list of 100 most notable books of 2015.
'Vanessa and Her Sister', a novel on Woolf and Bell, constructed around an invented diary and letters, has made it to the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015, with the influential publication calling Parmar's "fabricated journal" of the sisters an "uncanny success".
NYT said, "Parmar's fabricated journal is an uncanny success. Its entries, plausible and graceful, are imbued with the same voice that can be found in letters by or about Vanessa."
Parmar's portrait brings noted modernist English writer Woolf's sister "Vanessa out of the shadows, into fully realised, shining visibility," the influential daily said in its book review.
In the novel, "Parmar gives truth and definition to the character of a woman whose nature was as elusive as her influence was profound. She has caught the phantom," the NYT review of the novel said. Woolf was the more famous sibling even though Bell was accomplished in her right.
"The world remembers Virginia better than her enigmatic older sister: Parmar restores the symmetry of their relationship in the familial landscape, showing how essential Vanessa's steadying force was to Virginia's precarious balance," the review said.
Bell was only two-and-a-half years older than Woolf but took on a maternal role for her and their two brothers in 1895, after their mother's death, when she was not yet 16.
NYT said since Woolf expressed herself through literature, and not painting, her history and internal life have been easier to access than Bell's.
"After immersing herself in the thousands of letters exchanged by Vanessa's social circle, Parmar proceeded to invent a diary for Vanessa, along with a series of letters, postcards and telegrams that bring dimension and vitality to her headstrong entourage," the review said.
"And Parmar's decision to interleave the invented diary with invented correspondence heightens the authentic feel of the portrait," the review added.
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Did you know that in the fabric world PFD means "prepared for dyeing? The first time I saw fabric listed as PFD I had this mental image of $$$ floating on a background.
We have emptied many, many bolts and the Quilt Zone inventory is shrinking, but we still have a lot of really good fabric left. So, I'm increasing the discount for all inventory items to 50% off regular price effective Saturday, October 13. Minimum cut 1/2yard. This is the time for you to stock up on quilt backs and "I love it, but don't know what to do with it" fabrics.
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"Our work leads to a stronger film industry in Europe"
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Mikael Svensson • Head of the Oresund Film Commission, Southern Sweden
- We chatted to Mikael Svensson, head of the Oresund Film Commission, Southern Sweden, to find out more about the status of cinema within the EU's cultural agenda
Cineuropa talked to Mikael Svensson, head of the Oresund Film Commission, Southern Sweden, to discover more about how cinema is positioned within the European Union's cultural agenda and the growing prestige of Scandinavian TV drama on the international scene.
Cineuropa: In your opinion, is cinema being paid adequate attention in terms of the EU's cultural agenda, or could further measures be taken?
Mikael Svensson: Further action is always needed in order to develop European cinema and give it the opportunity to grow. Stronger support for distributing European films outside Europe is also important. As a film commissioner within Europe, it is always an advantage when the "clients" are familiar with European cinema and TV drama, as well as the high production quality and wide range of talent we can offer.
I would also welcome more flexibility regarding the development of regional and national talent. Educational schemes should be custom-made to meet the needs of the specific region more quickly. Enhancing the cultural differences within Europe and treating the countries and regions as different markets are conditions for pre-sales and thus the financing of the European film industry.
I see myself as a professional who works more with economic development than with culture. By attracting a film production to an area, we create an inflow of capital to our regions, jobs are created, companies are hired, and the investment will end up in the local film industry.
A film commissioner could also function as a matchmaker for co-productions by putting producers from various countries together. Producers from nations without co-production treaties can work together as producers even if there are different conditions and funding regulations. In fact, we recently arranged a successful panel at SXSW to inspire independent American producers to find more co-producers in Europe.
How does EUFCN position itself in relation to the Creative Europe framework?
There is currently a film commissioner involved in practically every production that is shot in Europe today. We are often the first point of contact for a production company when they are scouting for locations or searching for co-producers and/or financing. Even though we concentrate more on the inward investment sector, our work leads to a stronger film industry in Europe.
A film commissioner should understand all stages of a film's production. Therefore, I think there is a strong need for an educational programme for film commissioners, and I hope we can start negotiating such a programme with Creative Europe.
It's important to reach producers and other decision makers in the industry about the competences we offer, and we have started to cooperate with EAVE, whereby they teach us the art of filmmaking while we inform them about the service that we can provide and convince them that a film commission is the natural choice for first contact when a project is being developed.
EUFCN has several regional commissions among its members; is your approach heading towards enhancing local identities over a European brand?
I think that every city, region and country is fighting to strengthen its identity. The identity and financing opportunities are among the most important USPs when working to attract productions. The role of EUFCN is to welcome that but still create an environment in which we can all feel European and where we need each other in many ways. We can put producers together, and we can recommend each other if there are things that one commission can't offer that another might. We meet, discuss and learn from each other, and we are now working on establishing close cooperation with many European organisations.
We promote shooting in Europe to other markets outside the continent, and it is important to see EUFCN as the gateway to filming here. EUFCN should ensure that all film commissions are using best practice when handling a production, and Europe is still a small market where information travels quickly. Therefore, it is important to have EUFCN as a supportive entity so that we can talk about problems, opportunities and areas of development like set safety and green filmmaking. We are dreaming of an education programme, but right now, the only financing we have is the membership fees, which are not enough to cover that.
Truls Kontny (read the interview) talked about the emerging position of the Scandinavian region on the international scene. Would you agree on that?
He is right. There is momentum now, especially regarding Scandinavian TV drama. It is making a mark around the world, inspiring other creators of TV drama, and remakes are being produced in many markets, which is an advantage for us. I can also see that our region has organically become some sort of "crime region", as series like Wallander, The Bridge, The Killing and Borgen have been travelling the globe. Now is the time to get tax incentives in place.
One of the network's goals is promoting sustainable filming. Do you provide any incentives to foster environmental awareness in productions? And in your experience, what countries have been at the forefront of this shift?
Green filmmaking is a hot topic. It will definitely become more of a marketing tool when selling your region as a film-friendly place. Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands seem to be at the forefront of this work, but in a couple of years, I am sure we will see many more initiatives all around Europe, and hopefully we can create a European standard regarding green filmmaking. This is also something that could be created through cooperation between our EUFCN members.
Right now, most of the work on this is being handled by Cine Regio, and we hope we can work more closely with them on this and other topics that can improve filmmaking in Europe.
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Bird has his cake and eats it, too. He and the Pixar wizards send up superhero and James Bond movies while delivering a thrilling, supercool action movie that rivals "Spider-Man 2" for 2004's best onscreen thrills. While it's just as funny as the previous Pixar films, "The Incredibles" has a far wider-ranging emotional palette (it's Pixar's first PG film). Bird takes several jabs, including some juicy commentary on domestic life ("It's not graduation, he's moving from the fourth to fifth grade!").
The animated Parrs look and act a bit like the actors portraying them, Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter. Samuel L. Jackson and Jason Lee also have a grand old time as, respectively, superhero Frozone and bad guy Syndrome. Nearly stealing the show is Bird himself, voicing the eccentric designer of superhero outfits ("No capes!"), Edna Mode.
Nominated for four Oscars, "The Incredibles" won for Best Animated Film and, in an unprecedented win for non-live-action films, Sound Editing."--Doug Thomas"


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Spinach Lasagna
Makes 6 servings
|pound ground beef
|pound fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
|medium onion, chopped
|clove garlic, minced
|can (28 ounces) Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
|teaspoons salt, divided
|teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
|teaspoon dried basil
|teaspoon black pepper, divided
|uncooked lasagna noodles
|cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, divided
|cup all-purpose flour
|teaspoon ground nutmeg
|cups milk
|cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces), divided
|cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
|package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- For meat sauce, crumble ground beef into large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown 8 to 10 minutes, stirring to separate meat, until meat loses its pink color. Stir in mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Press tomatoes with juice through sieve into meat mixture; discard seeds. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt, oregano, basil and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes more until sauce thickens. Set aside.
- Add lasagna noodles to large pot of boiling salted water, 1 at a time, allowing noodles to soften and fit into pot. Cook 10 minutes or just until al dente. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water. Drain again; hang individually over pot rim to prevent sticking. Set aside.
- For cheese sauce, melt 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and nutmeg; cook and stir until bubbly. Whisk in milk; cook and stir until sauce thickens and bubbles. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheeses. Stir until smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread remaining 1 tablespoon butter on bottom and sides of 12X8-inch baking dish with waxed paper. Spread noodles in single layer on clean kitchen (not paper) towel. Pat noodles dry.
- Arrange 3 lasagna noodles in single layer, overlapping slightly, in bottom of baking dish. Top with 1/2 of reserved meat sauce; spread evenly. Spread 1/2 of reserved cheese sauce over meat sauce in even layer.
- Repeat layers once, using 3 noodles, remaining meat sauce and remaining cheese sauce. Sprinkle spinach over cheese sauce in even layer; pat down lightly. Arrange remaining 3 lasagna noodles over spinach.
- Mix remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheeses in cup. Sprinkle cheeses evenly on top of lasagna to completely cover lasagna noodles. Bake 40 minutes or until top is golden and edges are bubbly. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish as desired.
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Mommy Makeover in Macon, GA
There's no more rewarding experience in the world than being a mother, but having kids can cause major changes in your appearance. Some parts of your body may start to sag, and you have fat in places you didn't before your bundle of joy arrived. While a healthy lifestyle is important, having a baby can make it more difficult for a woman to reshape her body through diet and exercise alone. One of the most effective ways of restoring your pre-baby physique is through a mommy makeover. If you want to reclaim your former self, contact us at the Georgia Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery to schedule an appointment. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Joshua R. Groves, performs mommy makeovers for women in Macon, Warner Robins, Bibb County, Houston County and the surrounding area.
What Is a Mommy Makeover?
A mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic surgeries that remedy the changes to a woman's body after she's had children. Pregnancy and breastfeeding can have a significant impact on the body, particularly the abdomen and the breasts. While many women are able to lose the weight they put on during pregnancy, for some, it's impossible to regain their pre-baby figure no matter how committed they are to eating right and exercising. Breasts sag, shrink and look "deflated." Bulges of fat appear on the abdomen. Skin stretches. It's normal, but it doesn't have to be permanent.
Depending on your personal needs and concerns, a mommy makeover could incorporate any or all of the following:
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Many women find that they don't feel like "themselves" after having a baby. They don't like how they look in the mirror and struggle with the appearance of their new bodies. A mommy makeover can restore a youthful perkiness to the breasts, as well as lift and enlarge them. It can create a flatter stomach and remove stubborn pockets of fat that appear after pregnancy. Women who have undergone a mommy makeover often report that their confidence and self-esteem increase after the procedure. When their body issues are no longer a concern, they are more focused on caring for and enjoying time with their families.
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Your recovery time will depend on which procedures you undergo. Generally speaking, healing from a tummy tuck takes longer than other procedures associated with a mommy makeover and will dictate your personal recovery time.
You can expect to be out of work for a few weeks and to refrain from strenuous activity for approximately six weeks. It's hard to rest when you're a mom — we know! But it's important not to be too active immediately following surgery.
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- Your weight should be stable. The ideal candidate will have to lose the weight they gained during pregnancy and be happy at the current weight.
- Your baby should be weaned. If undergoing breast augmentation or breast lift, you should wait until your breasts are no longer producing milk.
- You should be finished having children. If you plan on having more children, you may want to wait to have a Mommy Makeover.
- You should be emotionally prepared. It's important to have the support of family and/or friends.
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All hail Apple, king of something or other.
Apple now has a higher market valuation than Google. Apple's went up because of the success of the iPhone (and iPod and iMac), while Google's went down because of the downturn in online advertising. Blame the economy for that one.
The actual numbers put Apple at $158.8 billion, and Google at $157.2 billion.
One odd sentence from the Guardian: "The iMac and the iPod continue to be firm favourites among laptop computer buyers and music fans." Since when was the iMac a laptop computer?


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IT has been more than eight years since Tina Arena last performed in Canberra but now she's bringing her band, along with a string quartet, back to town.
Arena says, "I'm coming back to perform a selection of the songs you know plus some newer ones in the intimate Canberra Theatre."
Fanfare Records recently released Arena's "LIVE Symphony of Life" DVD and Double CD. Recorded at Hamer Hall in Melbourne earlier this year, the double CD features 22 tracks with new arrangements of all her famous hits as well as five previously unreleased songs.
Many people don't associate Arena primarily with musicals, but at age of 17, the girl from Edna Everage's home suburb Moonee Ponds was spotted on "Young Talent Time" and cast by singer/director John Diedrich's Australian production of the Fellini musical "Nine", then went on to play the Narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Esmeralda, in the UK production of "Notre Dame de Paris, and Sally Bowles in "Cabaret" in the West End.
These days we're more inclined to think of her in connection with her series of duets with Andrea Bocelli or for her performance with Italian rock singer, Zucchero on "Senza una Donna," or her "Mask of Zorro" hit with Marc Anthony, "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You."
But to Arena herself, it was her performance on stage in New York with her childhood idol, the late disco Queen, Donna Summer, well, that was "just magical."
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The Longest Crawl: Being an Account of a Journey Through an Intoxicated Landscape, or A Child's Treasury of Booze by Ian Marchant (416pp, Bloomsbury, £12.99)
Three Sheets to the Wind: One Man's Quest for the Meaning of Beer by Pete Brown (288pp, Macmillan, £10.99)
Two beer books. And not just books about beer. Beery books. Ian Marchant's The Longest Crawl and Pete Brown's Three Sheets to the Wind are not merely about the fascinating world of beer - about breweries and fermentation processes and historic pubs and bar snacks - but more significantly about the role of beer in the world, about what beer tells us about society and about ourselves and about, oh god, you know, whatever, blah blah blah, fancy another pint? They are well-intentioned, good-humoured, flush-faced kind of books, which grab you firmly by the coat lapels and will not let you go until they've regaled you with one more hilarious story.
Both Marchant and Brown come up with the admittedly less-than-novel idea of using the pub crawl as a means and a method of writing a book: they both undertake journeys, with light refreshments, which conveniently become their proverbial quests towards self-understanding and enlightenment. The problem, of course, with such endeavours is that the retelling can soon become a boring elaboration upon a momentarily engaging opening theme: man walks into a pub, orders a drink, has an amusing exchange with locals and then moves on to some other pub. Ad - literally - nauseam.
To introduce some degree of import and urgency to his boozy meanderings, Marchant decides to travel from the first to the last pub in Britain, from the Turk's Head on the Isles of Scilly in the southwest, to the extreme northeasterly Baa Bar at RAF Saxa Vord, on Unst in the Shetlands. Brown casts his net even wider, ambitiously undertaking a global pub crawl, "through more than 400 bars in 27 towns and cities in 13 different countries on four continents".
Brown, you may perhaps be able to discern from this, is the younger man, and his work correspondingly paler, lighter and more golden. Marchant is an old maltster in comparison - darker and more bitter. Brown jets from country to country sampling lambics, wheat beers, stouts, porters, Pilsners and lagers; Marchant drives around Britain with his friend Perry, having a couple of pints of the local ale and staying in grotty B&Bs.
Brown, who has already written one very drinkable little beer book, Man Walks Into a Pub (2004), comes across as a pleasant sort of a fellow. He is not, he admits at the start of his book, a natural traveller. "I have failed to visit places like Guatemala or Mauritius, even Ibiza. I haven't trekked. I haven't backpacked. I haven't eaten anything I can't pronounce. All my travel has been strictly lower case, safely looked after either by holiday reps or office PAs." Thus, he undertakes his quest largely in order to have a quest, and in this he succeeds. By the end of the book he has been to Prague, to Barcelona, to Belgium, Australia, America, Germany, Japan and China, and sampled a full range of salty bar snacks. "In Britain it's crisps. In the United States it's peanuts or nachos. In Kenya it's a chopping board piled high with freshly slaughtered and barbecued goat meat."
Marchant doesn't go nearly so far, but arguably he goes much deeper. While Brown writes perfectly likable, workmanlike prose, Marchant is much more the poet. For him the night sky is "like a child's card, the Milky Way a smear of PVA". In Cornwall, he writes, the "natives feel about visitors the way I feel about sand under my foreskin". In a bravura passage describing twine in hop fields he writes: "The whole effect was like a Cartesian graph in string, and as we moved through the hop grounds the straight lines joining the co-ordinates seemed to converge to form insubstantial curves." His range of reference is deep-drawn and refreshing: GK Chesterton, Stewart Home, George Borrow.
Both books are, of course, concealed autobiographies, with Marchant having much more autobiography to reveal: a novelist, former bookseller and musician, he currently performs a cabaret act as "Your Dad", which he describes as "an ironic take on the pub entertainer's art" (£500 for weddings). His book - which is really a kind of sequel to his tour of Britain's railways in Parallel Lines (2003) - is full of amusing digressions and diversions on dray horses, pub rock, pub quizzes, the Temperance movement, paganism and pork scratchings. But he is unsparing also in writing about his own nervous breakdown, the death of his wife and his troubled relationship with his parents.
The main difference between the two books is in tone and intent: Brown is clearly on a jaunt, while Marchant is on a personal crusade against modern life in general and particular. He hates "chavs", and the government, and people who "scrub good old brick, buy coach lamps from B&Q, and mortgage their existence away so they can lead their lives of quiet desperation in fake Georgian houses". Not surprisingly, the best joke goes to Brown. "Two men are in a bar, drinking steadily and silently, pint after pint. After a couple of hours, when the 10th drinks are served, one of them raises his glass to his lips and says, 'Cheers', to his friend. The second man stares at him, clearly upset, and says testily, 'Look, did we come here to talk or to drink?'" Thankfully, clearly, it's possible to do both.
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2008-09 has seen us journey to Wembley and Rome and now here we were at the F.A. Cup Final. Sometimes life can sound so much better when you omit tiny details! Unfortunately, a last minute work commitment meant I couldn't get to the Manchester City semi final, but having trounced Youth Cup holders Manchester City with considerable ease, I was keen to see what these boys could do. I've seen glimpses of Wilshere, Lansbury and Frimpong, but largely attended the game as very much a tabula rasa on Arsenal's all conquering U-18 side.
Arriving at the ground an hour before kick off, the numbers floating around suggested a sizeable crowd was in the offing. Indeed, we were unable to secure our own season ticket seats, which had already been procured, so the chance of a different view was in the offing as we settled in the front row of the upper tier in the North West corner of the ground. It was only the second time I'd watched a game at the Grove from a different view (the first time being in 2007 when I won a couple of Club Level tickets for the Brazil Portugal friendly). It was a case of different view, different team and the sight of Steve Bould manning the touchline was slightly surreal having spent a good deal of my youth peering at his towering frame in the centre of Arsenal's defence from the West Stand Highbury. What struck me when the sides came out was that Liverpool were a big, physically imposing side, with Arsenal skipper Jay Emmanuel Thomas the only player on our side that could match them for physique.
Liverpool used that power early on too as they had the better of the opening exchanges, with Liverpool keenly harrying and hassling, Bartley, Ayling, Cruise and Eastmond were unable to pass out from the back. Coquelin and Frimpong struggled to impose themselves, though Liverpool, cheered on by a boisterous few hundred in the away section, found chances at a premium. Kennedy briefly threatened in one of a series of set pieces. However, the tide turned when Emmanuel Frimpong fell awkwardly and had to go off injured. Arsenal reshaped as Wilshere dropped back into central midfield, with Sanchez Watt joining lone striker Gilles Sunu. With Wilshere dropping deeper to affect the game, Arsenal took control. Wilshere showed a foreboding glimpse of how indellibly he would mark the game with a cute slide rule pass which set Lansbury through, but a last ditch tackle from Wisdom denied him. Shortly after, it would be the slight of foot of the magician Wilshere again that would take him to the byline, Jay Emmanuel Thomas powered the ball across goal, but Ayala took off the end of Sunu's toe.
The breakthrough was impending and you knew that Wilshere would be the exponential factor. He wriggled his way past two challenges before inviting another and releasing the ball to Lansbury, who was now unmarked, Lansbury slipped the ball into Sunu, who did extraordinarily well to take the ball into his stride, resist the attentions of Kennedy and caress the ball home. You often see Arsenal's Carling Cup sides start games slowly before opening up and indulging in a spot of junior Wenger-balland last night was no different. Wisdom was lucky not to receive his marching orders when another Lansbury through ball sent Sunu through, only for the young Frenchman to be cynically hacked down en route to goal. From the resulting free kick, Thomas curled the ball onto the post, Watt reached the rebound first as Clair lunged desperately to take him down for a clearcut penalty. Wilshere impudently skipped up and buried the ball low to Bouzanis' left.
Young heads briefly escalated to the clouds as Liverpool instantly roared back. Irwin's right wing cross reached Dalla Valle at the back post and he somehow headed the ball horribly wide. Arsenal's young Guns couldn't clear, Buchtmann cut the ball back to Kacaniklic, his first shot ricocheted off of Bartley and sat up ripely for Kacanaklic to smash a devastating volley into James Shea's top corner. But Arsenal held their nerve and nearly restored their two goal lead on half time when Wilshere yet again arcing himself out some space on the edge of the area, playing Watt into the channel and his pullback was toe poked agaonisingly wide by Lansbury. Half time and 2-1 was a fair reflection given Liverpool's impressive start, but it was clear that a chasm was opening between the two sides.
And that chasm began to yawn into a canyon style eternity in the second half, with Thomas' brute strength and fancy footwork allied with Wilshere's craft were too much for Liverpool. It was not long before Arsenal converted their superiority onto the scoresheet. Wilshere played a ball into Watt on the edge of the area, Watt wriggled free of Kennedy before sumptuously lifting the ball over the advancing Bouzanis. Carlos Vela's influence is rubbing off it would appear. From there, Liverpool became desperate, Thomas' arcing ball towards Sunu saw the young Frenchman skip around Bouzanis only to be taken out by the onrushing keeper. Referee Chrsi Foy sympathetically reached for a yellow when a red card was the only option. But the Gunners enervated their sense of injustice by scoring two minutes later with a goal forged in the mines of London Colney. Lansbury's inswinging corner saw Jay Emmanuel Thomas loft a sweet header into the top corner from a tight angle. With Steve Bould as a coach, you have to expect front post flick ons to be a daily feature of life on the training pitch. He might not have been charging through the midfield, but Thomas' goal certainly ensured it was up for grabs now.
Arsenal proceeded to toy with their opponents, a knackered Liverpool backline were too tired and befuddled to do anything other than foul. Thomas again wreaked havoc, bearing down on goal with the ball at his feet, Kennedy dragged him down but the ball broke to Rhys Murphy, who curled a Bergkampesque effort narrowly wide. Murphy should have been on the scoreheet by rights in injury time, Coquelin's through ball found Murphy inside the area and he steered a low shot into the bottom corner. But official sympathy came into play once more as the linesman raised an erroneous flag. The full time whistle came as some relief to Liverpool who were fortunate not to be beaten more resoundingly in the second half. Wilshere was the obvious jewel in the crown, Jay Emmanuel Thomas stood out too, though his tendancy to over elaborate when Arsenal were uber dominant was of slight concern. Coquelin added some necessary steel too in a stellar team performance. I don't watch enough football of this level to tell you who will make it at Arsenal and who won't, I suspect you don't either. All I can say was that I thoroughly enjoyed the way the youngsters played football last night, in the Wengerball manner that the first team is associated with. It's clear these boys are receiving a first class education whether they make it at Arsenal or not. I very much look forward to travelling to watch them again on Tuesday. Realistically, only complacency will prevent them lifting the trophy. How ironic, Arsenal travelling to Anfield on 26th May and being able to lose by two goals.LD.
Arsenal Yth 4 Liverpool Yth 1
2008-09 has seen us journey to Wembley and Rome and now here we were at the F.A. Cup Final. Sometimes life can sound so much better when you omit tiny details! Unfortunately, a last minute work commitment meant I couldn't get to the Manchester City semi final, but having trounced Youth Cup holders Manchester City with considerable ease, I was keen to see what these boys could do. I've seen glimpses of Wilshere, Lansbury and Frimpong, but largely attended the game as very much a tabula rasa on Arsenal's all conquering U-18 side.


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From the moment they met in third grade, there was nothing Kurt Schoor and Jeff Altman didn't do together.
Riding their banana seat bikes around the burbs of St. Louis. Picking off cars with snowballs. rocking out at Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts. And skipping school when the Cardinals played a day game.
When they grew up and Kurt had a son, he named him after Jeff.
And when Jeff had a son, he named him after Kurt.
Jeff moved west to California, but the two remained best of friends, talking on the phone several times a week.
Then one Sunday evening in April 1994 Jeff took a call from Missouri. Only it wasn't from Kurt, but Kurt's dad.
Kurt had died. A heart attack.
"It was the first time my son ever saw his father cry," Jeff says.
Kurt had accumulated an awful lot of friends in 32 years. They packed the church for his funeral, remembering how he was gregarious — a daredevil who jumped off 40-foot cliffs into watering holes; a looker with muscles and a can-do attitude.
Jeff wasn't going to settle for a sad ending.
He called Parkway Central High, where he and Kurt graduated in 1979 to see if there was something he could do in his friend's memory.
The woman running the Parkway Alumni Association told Jeff they were just starting a Granting Dreams program for current students. Maybe he could raise money for that in Kurt's name?
He was on it.
Jeff called Kurt's parents, Marge and Gerry, to get their blessing.
Then he wrote and sent out dozens of letters to friends and former classmates to solicit money for the Kurt Schoor Memorial Fund. In the spring of 1997, Jeff flew back to St Louis to help hand out the very first Granting Dreams scholarships to a dozen or so students.
He has since gone back every spring, and every spring the number of students the Kurt Schoor Memorial Fund sends to space camp, robotics camp, and, in the case of one student, into the newsroom with TV personality Stone Phillips, grows.
This past spring, before stepping off the stage, Jeff found out that the Parkway Alumni Association was going to make his dream come true.
But first we need to explain a few things.
Jeff is a Cardinal's fanatic with a capital F. Two entire rooms in his Anaheim Hills home are dedicated to the baseball team, one of them painted red. Even the drapes, blinds and bedspreads haven't been spared.
"My wife, poor thing," Jeff mentions now and again.
He's got a bubble gum machine filled with Cardinals gumballs. A framed jersey signed by retired pitcher (and his all-time favorite Cardinal) Bob "Gibby" Gibson. And a shelf of perfectly preserved Wheaties boxes featuring former Cardinal (and current Angel) Albert Pujols and pitcher Chris Carpenter.
When they tore down the old Busch Stadium in 2005 to build a new ballpark, he even bought the seats he always sat in, No. 12 and 13.
He still watches every single Cardinals game on TV, just like he used to listen to every pitch on the radio with his grandpa, fantasizing that maybe one day he would get to stand on the mound and throw out the first ceremonial pitch.
The Cardinals, though, weren't on his radar this past spring when he flew back to Central High in May to hand out the 2012 Kurt Schoor scholarships and got the following instructions.
Hey, Jeff, you want to stay up there on stage one minute?
Jeff thought maybe he was getting a plaque or something. The Kurt Schoor Memorial Fund had hit the $50,000 mark, making 300 kids dreams come true, and inspiring seven other memorial funds. Maybe they wanted to thank him.
You've been granting dreams to hundreds of kids. Now we're going to grant your dream.
Could it be?
Yes, it could.
On Friday, Sept. 28, he, Jeff Altman, will throw out the first pitch at a Cardinal's game at Busch Stadium, joining the likes of rapper Nelly, celebrity Billy Bob Thornton and presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama (whose pitch was rated weak sauce).
"I put my hands to my head," Jeff says of getting the news at the scholarship ceremony. "Blew me away."
For the first time in his life he was speechless, prompting a standing ovation from 450 people.
"They put a Cardinals hat on my head. I was so corny I tipped my hat. I didn't know what to do."
Since then Jeff has been boning up on his pitches a few times a week in his backyard with his oldest son Shayne.
"All my buddies are calling, saying 'Do Not Embarrass Us.'" In St. Louis baseball is more like a religion than a sport."
Jeff's wife, Kimi, his two sons and his business partner at WestCal Mortgage in Tustin, where Jeff is a ball of energy, will fly with him to St. Louis to witness the historic pitch, as will Kurt's son Jeffrey, now 23, and Kurt's parents and brothers.
"I think everybody Jeff knows is going to be there," says Kurt's mom Marge.
If only Kurt could be there, Jeff told Kimi the other day.
"Jeff," she told him. "Kurt will definitely be there in spirit."
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Alvar Aalto Time Lapse, Jyvaskyla, central Finland
Design: Matteo Cainer Architects
image Courtesy architecture office
Alvar Aalto Time Lapse in Jyvaskyla
Design entry for an international architecture competition to link the Alvar Aalto Museum with the Museum of Central Finland; the design contest presented a unique opportunity to rethink both museums and explore Alvar Aalto's architectural legacy.
29 Oct 2017
Saamelaiskulttuurikeskus Sajos, Inari, northern part of Finnish Lapland
Design: Halo Arkkitehdit with M3 Architects
photograph : Mika Huisman
Sámi Cultural Centre Building
This building is located in the northern part of Finnish Lapland. Sajos is the centre of culture and administration for the Sami people. The building includes not just the usual spaces you would find in a cultural centre – offices, restaurant, library – but a parliament hall and auditorium.
5 Sep 2017
Samppalinna Outdoor Pool, Turku, south west Finland
Design: Mikko Lemmetti, Head Designer at LEMMETTI architects
photograph © Aki Aro
Samppalinna Outdoor Pool
Centrally located in Finland's 'oldest city', this swimming pool and its associated facilities recently underwent a complete facelift. Architect Mikko Lemmetti, Head Designer at LEMMETTI, chose Kebony, a beautiful wood recommended by leading architects, for the pool house cladding and outdoor tiered seating as well as the siding in the bathroom.
11 Aug 2017
The Museum of Finnish Architecture Eero Saarinen Honorary Lecture 2017 by Architect Sebastián Irarrázaval
photo © Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos
Museum Finnish Architecture Exhibition
This annual lecture organized by the Museum of Finnish Architecture pays tribute to the legacy of the Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen.
11 Jan 2017
Periscope Tower in Seinäjoki, Southern Ostrobothnia
Design: OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture
photo © Anssi Lassila
Periscope Tower in Seinäjoki
The Periscope Tower is a giant wooden periscope structure that serves as an observation tower engaging the viewer in a dialogue with the landscape. With the help of a large mirror, the Tower makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the views of the surrounding landscape.
23 Nov 2016
Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyvaskyla
Design: Melbourne Design Studios
image Courtesy architecture office
Alvar Aalto Museum Building
This unbuilt project creates a 'connector' between the existing Alvar Aalto Museo and the Central Museum of Finland in Ruusupuisto, inspired by Alvar Aalto's architecture, paintings and design philosophy.
10 Jul 2015
Shiver House, Korppoo, Karjaa
Design: NEON
image Courtesy architecture office
Shiver House in Korppoo
Shiver House is a radical reinvention of the common Finnish Hut (mökki). The project is a kinetic "animal like" structure which moves and adapts in response to surrounding natural forces.
7 Nov 2013
Seinäjoki Library
Design: JKMM Architects
photograph © Mika Huisman
Seinäjoki Library Building
The key point of reference for the new library design was its location in the valuable environment of the civic centre created by Aalto – a masterpiece of modern architecture. The aim was to initiate a dialogue between the new and the old part.
Finnish Building Developments
photograph : Timo Vesterinen
Finnish Building Developments
A selection of key examples of Finnish buildings, focused on contemporary architecture.
16 Jan 2012
Taittogami_ Gösta Serlachius Museum, Finland
Design: Matteo Cainer Architects Ltd
image from architecture office
Gösta Contemporary Art Museum
The expansion of the Gösta Serlachius Museum presents an opportunity to explore a creative relationship between the existing museum and the surrounding landscape. Through a new and distinctive poetic architectural language, the project develops a harmonious ensemble.
13 Dec 2011
Ski Resort Levi
Design: BIG
image from architects
Lapland Ski Resort Building
The future Ski Village will transform the existing Levi ski resort into a world class destination, offering top quality accommodation and leisure services for skiers of all levels and demands.
25 Aug 2010
Kuokkala Church, Jyväskylä
Design: Lassila Hirvilammi Architects
photograph : Jussi Tianen / Mikko Auerniitty
Kuokkala Church Building
The east-west oriented building stands centrally on Kuokkala Square, the focal point of Jyväskylä's Kuokkala district. The church is roofed and clad in overlapping slate tiles, with wooden and copper details around the entrances.
14 Aug 2008
Viikki Church Building, Helsinki
Design: JKMM Architects
photo : Arno de la Chapelle
Viikki Church
The church forms the core of an area plan that will be implemented gradually. It extends into the narrowing scene amidst building fronts, between a park and a market place.
We aim to post more Finnish Architectural News online soon
Location: Finland, North East Europe
Finland Architecture
Contemporary Architecture in Finland
Website: Finland
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Figure 1: Selecting the Datto Windows Agent uninstaller
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Figure 2: Datto Windows Agent Uninstall
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Figure 3: Uninstallation Complete
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Figure 4: The uninstall utility prompting for a reboot
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The will to resist is all but destroyed. Your will, the collective will. It's not that folks are happy with what's happening, they simply don't care. Less they could not care. (A variation of "couldn't care less." Get it?)
I was thinking about Phil Ochs. His legacy, his message. Mention a protest song today and what would a kid think? What's a protest song? Who's the revolutionary, where's the counterculture? They've no idea why anyone would be even protesting. Protesting what? Why wold someone complain? Aren't things OK?
And it's not just kids. It's everyone. It's not contentment but insouciance, ennui, nonchalance. The will to resist is gone. Destroyed. It's an amalgam of learned helplessness and habituation conditioning. And while other news delivery systems and commentary vehicles speak of dissension, it's tepid and targeted at the mythical left-right illusion. The bottom line is that any perceived dissent is contrived, orchestrated and carefully monitored.
We've no will to resist. And don't even miss it.
The only chance for any change in this country is Ron Paul and a Paulian platform. It's that simple. And yet, the mainstream feckless Ted Baxter media continue to marginalize him under strict orders from those on high.


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The Cummins Go to Charleston
This past week my family and I went on a trip to Charleston, South Carolina. Here are some pictures from the trip! Here we are in one of Charleston's many alleys.
This is the Charleston City Market. A great place to buy cool clothes and artwork!This was one of my favorite stops. The beautiful Drayton Hall.
And there's nothing I like better than trying to take a family picture with the sun in your eyes!


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Category Archives: Fashion
toasting: holiday party dresses
Almost equally as important as gifts, are the lovely frocks we wear this tradition we call a December Bender, right?
Personally, I LOVE red holiday dresses and since we can all wear that LBD any other time of the year, I've compiled a bunch of favorite picks this season in all different shades and styles.
Whether you're a plus one, toasting with your colleagues, hosting the family or headed out for a night out on the town – there's something for every occasion below (even for my mommy's-to-be!).
And don't worry, for those of you who don't want to be that bold this, most of these dresses come in a black version too!
Merry Merry!
Gift Guide: My Christmas Wishlist
To kickoff gift guide season, I thought I would share a variety of items on my own "wishlist". You know, just in case anyone needs any ideas, of course.
I've also included a few of my favorite must-have's so shop for your loved ones, yourself or send this post as a hint. Stay tuned for more fun guides later this week.
1. Drybar Travel Sized Kit — 2. New Apple TV — 3. Nail Lacquer — 4. Apple Watch —
5. Pavé Diamond Ring — 6. Throw Blanket — 7. Ear Muffs — 8. Night Face Cream —
9. Gold Ball Earrings — 10. Quilted Jacket — 11. Favorite Book — 12. Google Home —
13. Black Tassel Earrings + Gold Heels — 14. Sunnies — 15. Watch — 16. Rose Gold Purse –
17. Wine Phone Case — 18. Blanket Scarf — 19. Brush Set — 20. Pavé Diamond Earrings —
21. Nespresso Machine + Milk Frother — 22. Wine Glasses — 23. Gold Coasters —
24. Faux Leather Leggings — 25. Christmas Tree Phone Case — 26. Workout Jacket —
27. Gold Slippers — 28. Ruffled Sweater — 29. Plaid PJ Pants — 30. Favorite Mascara —
31. Pom Hat — 32. Tote Bag — 33. Perfume Gift Set — 34. Plaid Puffer Vest — 35. Leggings
Merry Merry & Happy Shopping!
Toasting: Charleston Stay at Zero George
I'm going away, perhaps to Charleston…forever? No, but really.
Charleston has always been one of my favorite cities to travel to and visit – whether it's for a wedding, a Bachelorette (like my sister's last year), the Blog Societies Conference or, of course, "just because". I have always hoped that someday my life finds me there full (or part) time!
Before I even headed to Charleston on my most recent trip, I was spoiled at Spa Evangeline here in Tampa with a spa pedi and amazing HydraFacial MD®. I also made sure this freckled Florida girl was perfectly sunkissed with a airbrush tan by my favorite Air Brush Tan by Shan.
Once I was beauty-ready, I was lucky enough to head up there for a long weekend full of reunions, blogging and dining (and wine-ing!) so today's post will recap some more must-do's if you're planning a trip to the Holy City soon too (take me with you, K?).
(PRESS PLAY for my weekend in a nutshell with Jenn!)
Where To Stay
Zero George
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This was my second stay with Zero George and as one would expect, it did not disappoint. Being greeted with a glass of bubbly upon check-in is my type of place and after being apart from my BFF Jenn for 6+ months, a "cheers" was certainly in order as she arrived from DC.
Additionally, from the moment you step on property, the most accommodating staff is always present and goes above and beyond to make your stay the best possible. We were also surprised with precious gift bags from our friends at Candlefish with travel candles from their library collection and corresponding matches.
A European Style Breakfast is provided every morning along with a 24-hour Miele Coffee + Espresso Bar. Every evening from 5pm-6pm, guests enjoy a complimentary "Wine + Cheese Hour" (now you see why I LOVE this place?!). One evening we chose to have our wine and cheese boards brought to our room and enjoyed while we were primping. Another evening, we chose to have it brought our to one of the beautiful verandahs outside.
As it was Super-Summertime-Hot that weekend in Charleston, I opted for white wine (Jenn still enjoyed her red!). We also enjoyed additional bubbles at the bar!
Other amenities at Zero include complimentary mint bicycle rentals (see my attempt in wedges the above video) and gym passes (we skipped the gym this trip!).
I think that one of the most charming parts about the individual guest rooms rooms is being surprised with which one you get! They're all so unique and in different "houses" with original architecture. Charming, honestly, does not even begin to describe it, it feels just like you're at home with beautiful white marble bathrooms and Malin + Goetz toiletries. Not to mention a perfectly curated mini bar with sparkling sodas, bottled water and a Nespresso machine that certainly came in handy for our early conference mornings.
{Photos by Jenn}
Toasting: Off the Shoulder Ruffle Dress
"Toasting" wins for today's look because this dress is just too pretty and way too fun not to be having a good time in! Don't you think?
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Instagram Roundup: Whites + Poolside Stripes
It's been awhile since I've done an Instagram outfit roundup on here but I wanted to share two summer looks that I recently posted.
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Shop this look and what I wore Memorial Day weekend poolside below!
Here's to Summer, Stripes & obviously, lots of SPF for yours truly.