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Pinkline – Nation's Creative Capital
Thank you so much, Pinkline, for including us in the Nation's Creative Capital series.
Peanut thanks you too!
Randall Packer's interview of Pie Face for The Post Reality Show: TALK MEDIA!
Here's that sweet and charming cat, Randall Packer's interview of Pie Face for his Post Reality Show: TALK MEDIA!,that was originally broadcast well past good milk drinking folk's bedtimes, on July 27, 2012 as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. Thanks Randall for being so incredibly thorough. This gentleman braved my studio and the girl talk between my model Melissa and me, glitter, feathers, hairspray, powder and the veritable treasure hunt to find the fucking place, in order to get some video footage for the interview. Bravo, hat tipped and thank you! Yeh, my brain and mouth don't get on too well and they're even more ill behaved when they have to play with others.
The Post Reality Show: TALK MEDIA! Capital Fringe Festival, July 17 – 28, 2012 Hosted by Randall Packer
I'll be interviewed via live s(c)treaming interwebs with artist, Randall Packer for the last night of TALK MEDIA! as part of the Capital Fringe Festival.
Alberto and Philippa P.B. Hughes will be on the last show too. I'm in good company!
Randall's coming to the studio on Monday to film me shooting, or rather, traumatizing some models, so there'll be some footage of that.
The show airs on Saturday July 28, 2012, 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thanks, Randall!
http://www.postrealityshow.com (Website)
http://new.livestream.com/postrealityshow (Online Performance site)
http://www.capfringe.org/ (Capital Fringe Festival)
PANDAHEAD magazine – Issue #6
Many thanks to the awesome folks at Pandahead magazine for putting Donut in issue #6.
Desks as portraits: An inside look into the DC art world – by E. Brady Robinson
E. Brady Robinson's awesome series, 'Desks as portraits' opens
Artnet Habitat for Humanity auction – now!
The Art | Art for Humanity Auction and Cocktail ReceptionLollipop is in the Artnet auction benefiting Habitat for Humanity. Here's the list of participating artists.
Venus project – by Anna Utopia Giordano
This is awesome: Anna Utopia Giordano's, Venus project. Thanks Flavorwire.com
WPA Auction Gala
Come to the ball! The Washington Project for the Arts is having their annual auction gala and as usual, it's going to be awesome. Their such a great organization and this event is great combination of swank, art and the thrill of buying stuff competition style. I'll have a piece in it but it has to remain Secret Squirrel.
The opening, which is free and for the general public, is February 11th.
3 exclusive Live Auction art experiences
Celebrity chef's "Moveable Feast" of small plates and mezze
(This year's dinner will not be formally seated. Titanium and Platinum Sponsors will have designated tables for the exclusive use of their guests.)
New location: 1800 L Street NW
(Special Thanks to Somerset Partners)"
Adrian Parsons hunger strike – Day 20.
Adrian Parsons' hunger strike protesting DC's lack of voting rights. Day 20.
Adrian Parsons hunger strike – Day 19.
Adrian Parsons' hunger strike protesting DC's non voting rights. Day 19.
Adrian Parsons' hunger strike.
Read about the awesome, kind and much loved artist and musician, Adrian Parsons' hunger strike to protest DC's taxation without representation. He's not eaten anything for 2 weeks. Hell yes, this is really freaking the living shit out of me.
Photo 'Hunger Strike', by the super Matt Dunn.
Scenes of Mild Peril on WAMU!
Scenes of Mild Peril just got an a-hoy! from the lovely people in the wireless from the station WAMU! Thank you, WAMU!
Fotoweek in Focus – Washington Post
Thanks Michael O'Sullivan at the Washington Post for including Scenes of Mild Peril in the Going Out Guide's recommendations!
Corralling the Critics – Pinkline
Thanks so much for the thumbs up, Pinkline Project!
Lost at E Minor – Scenes of Mild Peril shout out!
Are the cool kids still saying 'shout out'? Good thing I'm no dagnabbit cool kid. Gettoff my lawn!! Whopping great thanks and air-bag hug to the killer artist, Jonathan Monaghan for his super lovely looky-here for Scenes of Mild Peril, still at the greatest gallery in town, Conner Contemporary Art down on Florida Avenue, NW DC. Thanks so much Jonathan!
Washington City Paper Review – Scenes of Mild Peril!
Hugest thanks to the really great writer, Kriston Capps for his review of Scenes of Mild Peril at Conner Contemporary Art. Thanks so much, Kriston!
Young @ Heart 11 – Panel for FotoweekDC through BYT
Come out, come out tonight to the FotoweekDC panel hosted by BYT at Fotoweek Central, 1800 L St. NW (The old Borders).
Photographers on the panel are: (in alphabetical order): Josh Cogan, Victoria F. Gaitán, Douglas Sonders, Scott Suchman, Nicole Wolf and Marcus Yam.
Followed by an after party featuring a bunch of awesome BYT photographers, including Dakota Fine. Hell yeh!
Thanks BYT! Maybe that's my new tattoo….
Meets Obsession coverage of Scenes of Mild Peril at Conner Contemporary
Thanks so damn much to the super lovely Mei Tan of Meets Obsession for her way too kind coverage of Scenes of Mild Peril at Conner Contemporary Art, showing with Patricia Piccinini's, The Welcome Guest. Thank you so much and thanks loads too, to Sergio Teran for such awesome photographs!
BYT coverage of Scenes of Mild Peril at Conner Contemporary
Huge thanks to the awesome Rachel Eisley of Brightest Young Things for her super kind coverage of my show, Scenes of Mild Peril and the amazing Patricia Piccinini's show, The Welcome Guest, at Conner Contemporary Art. Thank you, Rachel (your photos rock!) and BYT!
Art Daily.org!
Here's a post by Artdaily.org on Scenes of Mild Peril and the incredible Patricia Piccinini's, The Welcome Guest at Conner Contemporary Art. Thank you ArtDaily!
Going Out Gurus – Washington Post
Hugest thanks to the incredible Philippa P.B. Hughes of the Pinkline Project for this super generous recommendation ("- the opening of Victoria Gaitan's photogaphy exhibit at Conner Contemporary. She is one of my FAVE artists ever. Her photos will blow you away. Seriously.") for Scenes of Mild Peril, opening Saturday November 5th (2 sleeps?!?!) at Conner Contemporary Art. Thank you so much, Philippa!
FotoweekDC BYT panel – come heckle me Jeckle!
For some reason the good people at Brightest Young Things have asked me to pull my carcass along to FotoweekDC HQ (the old Borders bookstore in downtown DC) for a panel on November 10th at 6:30pm. There'll also be an afterparty featuring the very awesome BYT photogoofers for all of the snappy cats with social skills. Thanks BYT and FotoweekDC!


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Commission Permits To Fund Conservation Projects
PRATT – Seven lucky non-profit, conservation-based organizations will each receive a Kansas deer permit this year, courtesy of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission Big Game Permit program. The organizations were drawn during KDWPT's first public meeting of the year, held on Jan. 5 at the Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia. The permit program, which received 142 eligible applications in 2016, allows Kansas-based nonprofit organizations that actively promote wildlife conservation and the hunting and fishing heritage to apply for a permit. If drawn, the organizations can then use the permit to raise money for the organizations' conservation efforts, with 15 percent of the sales going directly to the chapter and 85 percent going to KDWPT to be spent on mutually agreed-upon conservation projects. An organization is eligible to receive only one Commission big game permit in a three-year period.
The following organizations were drawn by the Commission to receive a 2017 Commission Big Game Permit:
National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF) – Kansas City Spurs Chapter
NWTF – Decatur County Thunder Chickens Chapter
Ducks Unlimited – Maize Chapter #161
Pheasants Forever – Johnson County Chapter
Quail Forever – Lyon County Chapter #3224
Pheasants Forever – Ringneck Renegades Chapter #647
Quail Forever – Marion County Chapter #3064
Information on how and when each chapter plans to make their permit available to the public for purchase will be provided on ksoutdoors.com at a later date.
For more information on the Commission Big Game Permit program, contact the Commission Secretary at (620) 672-5911 or visit ksoutdoors.com


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Episode 217 – Getting Out
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It's the ValentineCast with your
Getting Out couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is April 10, 2017 and this is Episode 217.
Weekend Wrap-up
- Dark Tower 4
- Concert
- Netflix Watching
- Common/Erykah Badu Concert
- Jerry Valentine and Cindy Visit
- Bourbon
- Day Date
- Get Out
- Beauty and the Beast
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. The facebook page is facebook.com/Valentinecast. Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J's Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee's twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Girl Talk: Talk To Me!
Renee: So J and I love this artist called Girl Talk. You know how you just love something so much you just want to tell everybody about it? Yea, it's kinda like that. He's a mashup artist that will take all kinds of song and do a mashup with them. We heard about him on NPR of all places about his then new album, Feed the Animals. The sample that they played was just a mild version of what the album was all about and the love has grown even stronger with his new album, All Day.
J: The thing about this guy is that he takes songs that you may know and mashes these songs up with songs you may not have ever heard. Like a perfect example is his mashing the song, "Lip Gloss" by Lil Mama and "One" by Metallica and making it sound amazing! There is such a great following for him. It's almost like an egg hunt to find songs that are contained in his mashups and people have done spreadsheets that break them down. The spreadsheet linked is from waxy.org. I know one of the things I love is the fact that every time I listen to his albums is that it's like listening to a different album each time.
Renee: Yea it seamlessly goes from one song to another. I think I've listened to the album more than 20 times so far. So imagine our surprise when we found out he was coming in town. I purposely avoided looking at any concerts on You Tube because I wanted to be surprised when I got there. Apparently dressing like sluts from the 80s is the norm for his concerts. Who knew? But the excitement and energy was amazing. I felt like the crowd was going to just take off into space. Sounds weird, yea i know. I loved all of it. But I think J didn't like every part of the concert.
J: This is true and it was mostly to the fact that the sound guy for the opening act was absolutely horrible and had the sounds levels stupidly loud. He was very much an amateur in my opinon. I will not let his stupidity ruin this post. I really did enjoy the concert and, being who I am, I watched some YouTube videos and I will say this. The videos do no justice! You have to see it in person! It is simply amazing!


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Raclette. aka: the best food ever. It's traditional to eat around Christmas time...it's this special kind of cheese that smells gross, but tastes amazing, and you need the above contraption to heat it up and eat it. You mix it with potatoes, ham, veggies, and even pinapple. Soooo good!
There is soooo much snow here in Germany! I am staying with an exchange student I met in America who is German. She lives about 10 minutes outside of Frankfurt. I have been here six days so far, and it has snowed every single one of those days, most days average a temperature of -5 degrees! The snow is causing problems all throughout Europe. The London airport has even closed down, and so many flights are being cancelled.
However, the snow is very pretty, and I am looking forward to Christmas in a foreign country. The food here is amazing, and Juliane's mother is an excellent cook who keeps me very well fed. haha. Hopefully the roads will be better tomorrow so we can drive someplace and actually see some German things!!!


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I was taken from my family by the Aboriginal Welfare board, as a four year old, along with my older and younger sisters and my brother Gordon. They took us girl's to the Cootamundra Aboriginal Girl's Training home and sent Gordon to the notorious Kinchella boys home. I would never see my father again as he had died before I was "released" (even though him and mum made many attempts to visit us in the homes). I would not see my brother for 20 years (he died shortly after we found each other) but I was fortunate enough to have some months with my mother before she passed away. The "Girl's" from the home are still my "Family" but I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to reconnect with my extended family as well.
Below is a paper I presented at NSW Aboriginal Mental Health Conference at Penrith in September 1999 and also as a key note speaker at the The Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry's conference in Adelaide in 2000. I believe this paper reflects(a mirror) what many of us former residents of the "Homes" have been through and continue to struggle with.
A Mirror on Our History
After many years of discussions involving those living "Girls" who had been resident at the Cootamundra Home since 1911/12 - the former residents finally unveiled 2 memorials on the 20thOctober 2006. These memorials pay tribute to all who had lived their formative years in this government run institution situated on the outskirts of Cootamundra town-ship on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. The unveiling of the memorials was attended by many of the former residents and their descendants and is testimony to their survival.
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I'm a big fan of systems. And often times systems go hand-in-hand with acronyms. Consider for example that SYSTEM is an acronym for save yourself time energy and money.This can help us remember what to do and ensure that something is done the same way each time.
If you played sports growing up there is a good chance you sprained an ankle or had some other type of soft tissue injury at some point. And do you remember what the protocol was for this type of injury?
RICE which stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation was the solution to treating our injury and ensuring recovery. More recently there is some debate as to whether this is still the preferred protocol.
You don't have to go back many years to when the recommendation for an episode of low back pain was bed rest and ice. Now medical professional will encourage a return to regular activity as soon as it is safe to do so. Which is the opposite of bed rest. Instead the prescription is movement rather than rest.
But what about ice?And where does heat factor into this?
Let's look at each individually to see what each does for us and come up with a recommended plan for you.
What it does
The application of ice is typically used to control inflammation and does so by constricting blood vessels in the vicinity of the cold. There will also be an analgesic (pain relief) effect from the topical application of ice.
When it may help
Treatment with cold or ice (cryotherapy) may be beneficial after a heavy lifting session, between training sessions or with an acute muscle injury.
How long to use
For an acute joint sprain ice may help in the first 24-48 hours to help reduce inflammation and provide some pain relief. It is important to recognize however that the inflammation response that occurs with injury is part of the repair process and precedes remodelling. So using ice should help to control but not prevent inflammation.
In terms of how long to apply ice this can be for 10-20 minutes at a time. To prevent nerve or skin damage do not apply ice directly to bare skin. Make sure to wrap the ice in a towel or have some barrier between the skin and the ice.
After an ice treatment of up to 20 minutes remove the ice for 30 minutes and then repeat. It appears the recommendation of 20 minutes of ice, and no longer, came as a result of nerve palsies when ice treatments lasted longer than 30 minutes. So err on the side of caution and use treatments less than 20 minutes.
What it does
The application of heat increases circulation to the area of the body where it is applied. It does so by dilating the vessels and increasing blood flow to the area.
When it may help
Heat may help to relax muscles and achy joints. Many people use a bath as a relaxation technique to help pump up the parasympathetic nervous system after a long, stressful day.
Heat can also be helpful for chronic pain such a painful low back that someone has had for years. The application of heat may help to relax and provide relief for those areas of the body that are always tight and sore.
How long to use
As with the application of ice keep heat treatments to 20 minutes or less. The heat should be warm and not hot.
Other factors to consider
When trying to decide whether to apply ice or heat consider the following.
Is the condition being considered acute or chronic? In other words did it just happen or have you lived with this for a while? For acute injuries consider ice application for the first 24-48 hours at no more than 20 minutes at a time.
With chronic injuries, such as the low back pain described above, heat may be more beneficial. If the condition was back spasms for example, the application of ice may worsen the condition as the constricting blood vessels may cause the muscles to contract more worsening the spasms.
The first thing to ask yourself when consider ice or heat is what is the reason? Are you looking to control inflammation (ice)? Or are you looking to reduce stiffness (heat)? This will help you decide which direction to go.
For each treatment type, whether it be ice or heat, keep the following in mind:
* keep treatments to less than 20 minutes
* use caution for individuals with circulatory problems and heart disease
* do not apply heat to damaged muscles, recent injury or bruised areas
* do not apply either treatment directly to the skin
The last thing to mention is to always consult with a medical professional if in doubt.
Training recovery protocol
For athletes looking to recovery more quickly for a subsequent training session the following protocol may help. You can use the same ratio below starting with 1 min heat/30 s cold doses and work up from there.
* 2 min of warm water
* 1 min of cold plunge
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Miranda Kerr Wearing Bronze Dress at David Jones Runway Show
Miranda Kerr's LBD — Little Bronze Dress — Is the Perfect Valentine's Day Alternative
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Miranda Kerr made a triumphant return to the runway for Australian department store David Jones today, and of all the various designer looks she modeled, we can't quite get over the killer bronze Ellery dress that she sported on the red carpet. Miranda's LBD — little bronze dress — not only serves as great glammed-up style inspiration for a night out with the girls, but we also love the look as an alternative to the palette of pinks and reds that Valentine's Day brings about. Whether your plans that night consist of a hot date or dinner and dancing with the girls, something shimmery and metallic will be a great bet. Click below to shop similar LBDs, and don't forget to check out more of our Valentine's Day outfit ideas!


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The Breville VTP112 Slow Cooker is the entry level cooker of this type from the popular small kitchen appliances brand Breville. As it is the entry level model it comes at a very affordable price but surprisingly for the price it is not lacking in features. Along with its great specification the Breville VTP112 also has great looks that defy its entry level status. This really is a great slow cooker that is ideal for anyone on a budget but does not want to sacrifice looks or functionality. Some of the great features of this Breville sow cooker include:
- A generous 3.5 litre capacity ideal for feeding small families
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December 2017
What you do today will make a big difference in where you end up tomorrow.
Success or failure is often determined on the drawing board.
Your greatness will come from being great in the little things.
Decide on your major objectives, targets, and destination. You can plant your own dream with a goal.
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|Chiaki Takahashi
|高橋 千秋
Takahashi Chiaki
|Captain (キャプテン)
|September 23
|Blood Type
|160 cm.
|48 kg.
|Dark Brown
|Kaimei High School
|2-B (chapters 1-209)
3-C (chapters 210-present)
|Passionate people, sports in general
|Boiled eggs (煮玉子)
|Softball Team (captain)
|Unnamed Mother (deceased)
Unnamed Brother
|Manga Debut
|Chapter 5
|Anime Debut
|Episode 3
|Airi Sakuno (Drama CD)
Satomi Satō (anime)
Chiaki Takahashi (高橋 千秋, Takahashi Chiaki), often called Captain (キャプテン) is the captain of Kaimei High School's softball team.
Chiaki is a white fair-skinned girl of average height with neatly combed shoulder-length dark-brown hair that is tied in pigtails with bangs hanging on the left side, dark violet eyes and she is quite light even though she eats a lot.
She is mostly seen in her Kaimei school uniform. After she wins the Genesis World Grand Prix, she has always wore her golden lion emblem on her uniform's collar.[1]
Chiaki is well known for being a responsible girl as she is proven with the fact that she is class representative and also captain of the school's softball club. She is also kind and caring but can be a bit clumsy at times. Something else that is notable about her is her love for eating, which she has taken up to the extreme now that she "can eat faster than the speed of sound". Not only that but she also has this certain charisma that affects a lot of people around her, making them become much more passionate in what they are currently doing.
Chiaki lost her mother at a young age. Thus, she grew up with much more responsibility than others, even to the point of wanting to take care of her younger brother while she's busy with school.
Sometime after coming to Kaimei High School, she joined the softball team and became its captain. Generally, it was Chiaki that made Hime Onizuka accept friends again. She had done this by persuading Himeko, everyday, into being her friend. Gradually, with Yūsuke Fujisaki (Bossun), Chiaki became friends with Himeko and made her smile again.
Major Story Points
Finding Pelorin
While running off to somewhere in a rush, Chiaki accidentally tripped over Mitsuru Jōgasaki who was lying on the ground resting at the back gate of Kaimei High School. However, after that encounter, she notices that her winning pelocan ticket was missing. Thus, she asks the Sket Dan for help in locating her lost pelocan ticket, which surprises Hime Onizuka due to her obsessive nature of those pelocan candy lollipops. Yūsuke Fujisaki (Bossun) appears skeptical, suggesting that the pelocan ticket was just a scrap of wastepaper and not even the Sket Dan could find something like that. After questioning Chiaki about the pelocan ticket, they found out that the lost pelocan ticket was for her brother, whom forced himself to eat the pelocan candy everyday despite the fact that he would throw up but he kept at it because he really wanted to win. The reason for why he wanted to win was because the prize would be a pelorin doll, which looked a bit like their deceased mother. Eventually, he learned to love the taste. Chiaki also tried her best to eat one everyday and she finally found the winning ticket until she lost it. After hearing all this, the Sket Dan (now crying) swear they would find the lost pelocan winning ticket. While they started looking for the pelocan ticket at the back gate of the school, they met Jōgasaki. At first, the Sket Dan does not seem to remember him at all until he reminds them about the Hageitou Incident. With that, the Sket Dan asks Jōgasaki to either help them or leave. As Jōgasaki was about to reply, Chiaki came and that made Jōgasaki stay to help. As they were looking, Jōgasaki asks more about the pelocan winning ticket, to which Switch replies that the pelocan ticket can be used to win a Pelorin doll which could sell for 100,000 yen a piece in internet auctions. After hearing that, Jōgasaki became all nervous because he has a winning pelocan ticket himself. While he is lost in thought, he states loudly that the day is hot and proceeds to wipe his face with a handkerchief. However, the handkerchief turns out to be the exact pelorin winning ticket. With the Sket Dan enraged and Jōgasaki afraid, he threatens to burn the pelocan ticket if anybody made any movement. Firstly, he wants Himeko to kneel down for him. After thinking up of a plan, Bossun tells Himeko to trust him and kneel down. While Jōgasaki was laughing to himself, Bossun used his slingshot to shoot a pelollipop at Jōgasaki's open mouth. This caused him to throw up and fall on his knees. Immediately, Himeko rushed towards Jōgasaki and beat him up. Back at the clubroom, Chiaki tells the Sket Dan that she had not lost the winning pelocan ticket but actually had it in her bag the whole time. They realized that Jōgasaki must have coincidentally picked up another winning ticket. In the end, the winning pelocan ticket went to Himeko.
Eating Contest
When the Sket Dan discovers her ability of eating so quickly, they invite her in a ramen eating contest challenged by the store owner. She was at the point of finishing the bowl, but upon discovering a boiled egg she hesitates to finish the bowl.The Sket Dan tries to encourage her and she agrees for knowing she could overcome her fear of boiled eggs but asks them to buy her taiyaki when she finishes. She ate the boiled egg but puked after eating it.
Lucky Drop Candy
Chiaki comes to the Sket Dan Clubroom asking them for help in looking for a "drop candy can". The reason for wanting to find this item was because it reminded her of the bond shared with her best friend. Her best friend Akina was the first friend she had ever made after she became a sophomore. It all started after she offered her a candy drop from her drop candy can. They even had a tradition of eating one drop after lunch. However, they had an argument after a guy named Misato came to ask for one candy drop, to which Chiaki gladly gave. Akina got mad at this, stating that she bought this candy drop for the both of them to share. Now, the number of drops they had eaten are odd numbered. Chiaki replies back that it was nothing to get mad about, leading Akina to throw her drop candy can away from a window. After that incident, a month had pass without neither of them apologizing to each other. Eventually, she found out from Misato that Akina was going to change schools. Before that, Akina confessed to Misato because she wanted to make her feelings clear. Misato also told Chiaki to reconcile with Akina due to him noticing that they have not spoken to each other lately. So now, she wants to find the drop candy can before meeting Akina.
After listening, the Sket Dan figures out that the school janitor, Yoshimura, might know something. They were correct when Yoshimura told them that a cleaning service comes once a month to clean the area, and that day was today. Arriving at the area where the cleaning service had thrown the garbage they found, Himeko and Switch hesitates to look into all that garbage. However, Bossun states that they must because the Sket Dan is Chiaki's friends too. At the meeting, Chiaki started to apologize but before that, Akina offers her a drop candy which she had bought earlier on. While both of them had taken a drop candy, they notice that both the drop candy's colour matches, that is with the colour white. Wondering what that colour means, Akina checked the drop candy can and immediately cried. While apologizing to each other, Chiaki showed her the drop candy can that she had threw out a month ago. With both of them reconciled, they notice beautiful balloons floating behind them and the Sket Dan waving at them as a means of goodbye. At that, they hugged each other and parted ways. Back at the clubroom, the Sket Dan wonders what the colour white means while they were eating drop candies from a drop candy can. After checking, Himeko states that she prefers pelocan candy, to which Bossun replies her to go to a hospital and check her taste buds. In the end, it is shown that white coloured drop candy signifies a friend for life.
Genesis World Grand Prix
When the Sket Dan need an extra member for the Genesis World Grand Prix competition, Chiaki agrees to help. Though she has difficulty catching on to the nuances of the game at first, she improves quickly and reveals herself to be an excellent player. She takes command of the Japanese team, leading them to victory and herself winning the competition's MVP award.
Special Abilities
- Capt. Eating (キャプ食い, Kyapu kui): Chiaki seems to have a bottomless stomach that allows her to eat large quantities of food. Her skill's name comes from her ability to eat food so quickly that the process can't be seen by the naked eye and instead gives the appearance of vacuum suction. She is unable to eat eggs, however, and still vomits when eating Pelollipop Candy.
- Neo Capt. Eating (ネオ キャプ食い, Neo kyapu kui): An upgraded version of "Capt. Eating." Switch claims that Chiaki inhales her food faster than the speed of sound, thus creating a small-scale sonic boom. Unlike the first version of this technique, where she would suck in food after putting it to her mouth, the food disappears directly from her plate.
Hime Onizuka: They are good friends even though both of them have different personalities and different clubs. It was Chiaki who first approached Himeko and asked her to join the softball club, though she refused. However, she is satisfied as long as Himeko is happy, that is with her joining the Sket Dan.
- To Himeko: "Your little cool act isn't going to fly with me. As your class representative, I refuse to allow you to isolate yourself like this!" [2]
- The name Chiaki means "thousand" (千) (chi) and "autumn" (秋) (aki).
- Chiaki's surname Takahashi means "tall, high" (高) (taka) and "bridge" (橋) (hashi).
- Chiaki is won the MVP award for 10th Genesis World Grand Prix.
- Chiaki was voted Miss Pretty and Miss Sportwoman in class B.[3]
- ↑ Sket Dance. Episode 49
- ↑ Sket Dance. Chapter 59, page 16, second last panel
- ↑ Sket Dance. Episode 14


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The Knife certainly have a sound and they most definitely have a look. All the press coverage of the pair depict two artists wearing black pointy-nosed masquerade ball styled masks, suggesting a rather grotesque involvement with the dark side. The sound and look do slightly support each other in aid of a kind of over analysis of art meets death disco.
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As promised, here's English translations of the seven Skyrim fragments, as well as the two that followed:
Ma'Oglala yawned. The khajiit woman was sitting on her bed, bowed over a bowl of water, and regarded her drowsy reflection. In spite of herself she licked her paws and ran them over her face.
A high, clear laugh rang out behind her. A blush rose to her face, and she turned around; Lydia, who had been bustling around in the kitchen just moments ago, stood in the door and smiled. Her teeth twinkled like pearls on a string.
"It's moments like this where one can tell you're a cat", she said. Ma'Oglala's eyes narrowed to slits, and the nearest object flew in the direction of Lydia, who dodged the glove with another laugh before returning to her housewife duties.
Just earlier they had been hunting trolls, but the day was short in the snow-covered wastelands of Skyrim's north, and the night dark and cold. Ma'Oglala and Lydia lay cuddling under a heap of furs, concealed from all dangers in a hidden nook in an old ruin.
At their feet, a curled-up husky slept, his nose tucked under his tail. A quiet whine escaped him; perhaps he was dreaming. Lydia, too, was already asleep. Her calm breathing had a hypnotic quality, and Ma'Oglala closed her eyes and hid her muzzle at Lydia's neck, and soon she had likewise drifted off to sleep.
Caring for one's equipment was the most vexing part of an adventurer's life. The process was as necessary as it was dull; for hours, every single piece had to be polished, oiled, and polished again, until even the subtlest hints of rust and the slightest suggestions of notches had dissolved like smoke before the wind.
Whereas Lydia carried out the onerous duty with the stoicism of a warrior, Ma'Oglala cussed like a sailor each time and swore bloody revenge on every bandit who dared dent her armor. Lydia did not look up, but she smiled as she slowly and deliberately drew the whetstone along the blade of her sword.
"Grrrrrmlbll." That was about how Lydia would have written down the sound that Ma'Oglala made, if she had been able to write at all. If allowed to, the khajiit woman could sleep through the entire day; waking her was an adventure in its own right every time, as even half asleep, her aim was surprisingly accurate, and her claws had never lost their sharpness.
In the end, it was the promise of fried meat that convinced the Dragonborn to leave the comfort of her bedroll. Breakfast remained quiet; after all those shared years, Lydia and Ma'Oglala needed few words to understand each other.
Donning their armor, too, was done in silence. After woollen underwear came mail, boots and gauntlets of daedric make, light and yet of peerless hardness. In the light of day, the material appeared black as ink; it was only on moonless nights or deep underground that its dull red, baneful glow showed.
The blackened iron mask that the khajiit woman loved so much finally followed; now she was completely shrouded, a fear-instilling presence. Lydia still helped her into the furs that they had received from the Skaal: coat, boots, hat and gloves that provided protection against the icy cold of winter.
Ma'Oglala waited as Lydia readied herself in turn, then the two women mounted their geldings and rode off, and only the remnants of cold ash, already disappearing under the new snow, gave away that they had ever been here.
Blood gushed from the bandit's neck stump as the razor blade of Ma'Oglala's sword let his head fly, his face still distorted into a mask of pain while his now lifeless body fell into the street's dirt. Crimson slowly drenched the ground, and only the heavy breathing of the Dragonborn could still be heard.
As though in a frenzy, Ma'Oglala looked around; half a dozen highwaymen lay around her, and among them Lydia's body, strangely twisted and contorted. With a scream of pain Ma'Oglala was at her side, picked up her companion in her arms while she sank to her knees, pressed her against herself; then layed her down on the street again, gentle almost, unfastened her helmet and tried to find a whiff of breath that proved that the Nord woman was still alive.
In her backpack, she found a healing potion. The waxen seal broke under her fingers, and she wet Lydia's lips with the life-giving liquid, tried to pour the potion down her throat without having her choke on it. In the end, Lydia's lids fluttered, and she moaned. Ma'Oglala nearly cried as she prepared a make-shift bed for Lydia, from fear endured or from happiness, she couldn't say.
The robbers kept lying unregarded, their faces hidden in the dust of the street.
Warmth. Soothing, relaxing warmth. Ma'Oglala closed her eyes as she slowly waded out into the turquoise water.
She stood, took a deep breath. A shudder ran over her; Blackreach was cool, a sharp contrast to the lake in which she stood. Swirls of steam rose from the quiet surface, then faded like phantasms. Ma'Oglala knelt in the milky water; its strangely mineral scent filled her nose, and the sand under her feet was smooth as silk.
On a whim she reached down, brought a handful of sand to the water's surface. It was fine and black, like ground midnight that ran through her fingers.
She closed her eyes again and surrendered herself entirely to the feelings that streamed through her body. She did not find it easy to relax; without armor, without a weapon she was vulnerable. But she had weeded out the Falmer that prowled Blackreach, had neutralized all the dwarves' automata, and in addition Lydia was standing guard at the lake in which she now swam.
She sighed; only now did she realize how tense she had been. She washed herself thoroughly, then a second time, then a third, and knew that it was not just about the blood that had matted her fur but also about the memories she carried inside herself. It was to get rid of those that she had sought out the unreality of Blackreach, where Skyrim and its civil war seemed nothing but a distant dream.
A far-off hiss pulled her back into her body. Somewhere, steam escaped from a valve; the ancient machines of the dwarves were carrying out their mysterious tasks. Ma'Oglala dove down in the quiet lake, and then swam back and forth, and listened to the distant echoes that filled the vast halls of Blackreach.
"I hope some day we'll get to know each other better."
The remark had been casual, but now Ulundil suddenly found himself eye to eye with the tall warrioress he had spoken to as she had put her horse's reins into his hands. She was wearing a black suit of armor and an awe-inspiring mask, and his face involuntarily contorted into a frightened grin as she looked down on him now. For one panicked moment he wondered if she would kill him.
But when she answered, her voice was friendly; he almost thought he heard amusement when she replied, "I'm awaiting you in Hjerim tonight. Come alone." He merely nodded, and before he found his voice again, she was gone.
The day dragged on agonizingly, but finally evening came, and under a pretence, Ulundil set off to town while his wife remained at the stables. Hjerim was situated in the best neighborhood, near the jarl's palace, but in the seclusion of shady gardens; the few passers-by who were still out and about studiously ignored the altmer.
When he came to Hjerim, he knocked. The warrioress opened the door herself and bade him enter. She still wore her armor and the mask, and when the door fell shut behind him, Ulundil swallowed again, but soon she showed him things he would not have thought possible, and their moans echoed through the house until he collapsed from exhaustion in her arms.
The cold sea smelled of salt and fish. Waves rolled lazily across the coarse, gray coastal sand; a light breeze made the blooming spiky grass wave, and from afar, the trumpeting calls of the horkers sounded as they defended their harems against rivals.
Ma'Oglala's and Lydia's horses found their way under the midnight sun. Every now and then they stopped, for drinking or for plucking a particularly juicy stalk; their riders turned a blind eye. A bottle was uncorked and passed wordlessly from one gloved hand to another before it disappeared again in the depths of Lydia's saddlebag.
The walls that were already visible on the distant horizon slowly crept closer.
It was said that in the moment of death, one's entire life passed before one's mind's eye, but the rabbit who had been running in desperate haste just then had not felt any such thing as the arrow pierced him; just fear of the smell of cat, of the approaching huntress, and pain that slowly faded as his life flowed out of him. He already did not feel the blade anymore that cut open his skin, and the body that Ma'Oglala impaled on a stick, devoid of pelt or innards, was merely a lump of cooling flesh.
The Dragonborn did not realize any of this; her mind was elsewhere entirely, and the words of gratitude that she recited as she flayed her prey were little more than a ritual. Soon the rabbit was roasting over the fire while Ma'Oglala and Lydia talked grinning about the day's events, and when they made love in their camp, only a few bones still gave away that he had ever been alive.
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Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
With the new year here I've been trying to come up with a few healthy recipes for our family, ones that we can make time & time again. This honey whole wheat banana bread is definitely one of them! I've always loved whole wheat but I don't usually love when things are 100% whole wheat. It's often overpowering, makes baked goods too dry or just looks unappealing. But ever since I made these banana pancakes I've completely changed my mind!
You'd never be able to tell that this banana bread is 100% whole wheat! Obviously if you bake with white whole wheat flour it will be a lot less obvious, but in a blind taste test it would be really tough! Thanks to a few wholesome ingredients, this bread is dense, moist and incredibly flavorful. So are you ready to get started?!
To start you're going to need 3 or 4 really ripe bananas (1 1/2 c. mashed). I'm taking they've been sitting out on your counter for about a week and look like death. The riper the bananas the sweeter the bread will be. Natural sweetness is what we're going for here! Next, you're going to need some honey and oil. I've tried both coconut and canola, it's just a personal preference (see NOTES to sub oil for applesauce). Combine the honey, oil and banana along with some pure vanilla extract and combine. Then add two eggs and mix just until combined.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Whisking will ensure an even distribution of dry ingredients and replaces sifting… and since I don't own a sifter I prefer whisking dry ingredients in all my recipes 🙂 Alternate adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients along with some Greek yogurt. You can get fancy and use flavored yogurt if you prefer, I just love Greek for the added protein. Once everything has been gently combined (make sure not to overmix it), pour into a prepared 9×5 loaf pan and place in the oven to bake for 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees. The time will vary depending on your oven and altitude. Just keep an eye on it and when the top springs back you'll know it's done (it may take a few minutes more).
Once the bread is cool slice and enjoy! Our family loved how flavorful this bread was and I loved that it was full of healthy ingredients! You could hardly tell that there was whole wheat in there, and everyone went back for a second slice… I call that a success! Next time I'm going to try tossing in some chopped walnuts or maybe even adding some blueberries to it! This bread is so versatile and can be altered to suit almost any personal taste! Enjoy!!!
- ½ c. honey*
- ⅓ c. coconut oil or vegetable oil**
- 3 very large ripe bananas or 4 medium (1½ c. mashed)
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. whole wheat flour (white or regular)
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ c. plain Greek yogurt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray or butter/flour a 9x5 loaf pan, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the honey and oil. Add the banana and vanilla, mix until combined. With mixing speed on low, add the eggs one at a time and mix just until combined.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. With mixing speed on low, gradually alternate adding the dry ingredients and the yogurt, mixing just until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, place in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, rotating half way through (Note you may need to let it bake a few minutes longer, but at high altitude mine took 42 minutes). Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
**Coconut oil or vegetable oil can be substituted for a ½ c. of unsweetened applesauce.
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The Rev. L. Ann Hallisey of Davis, Calif., is the new dean of students at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), the Very Rev. Dr. W. Mark Richardson, president and dean, announced.
Hallisey returns to serve the Berkeley, Calif. seminary where she earned her Doctor of Ministry degree.
In her 28 years of ordained ministry, Hallisey has served as rector and interim in congregations and has developed an independent practice as an organizational and leadership consultant. She is a spiritual director and retreat leader, and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She is currently working toward certification as a Master Practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry.
Hallisey is married to the Right Rev. Barry Beisner, Bishop of Northern California.
"These skills and experiences will be great strengths for her ministry at CDSP," said Richardson. He said the dean of students at the Episcopal seminary "plays a critical role in the life of CDSP, building relationships among students at various stages of their academic work, offering chaplaincy support to students and their families, leading in all aspects of formation in preparation for ministry and supporting communications between students and other aspects of institutional life."
"After many years of ministry, Ann is well known in the Bay Area, and is well-equipped for this role," Richardson said. Former Dean of Students Rev. Jan Wood left CDSP in July after six years to accept a call to be priest-in-charge of Grace Episcopal Church in Sandusky, Ohio. Wood, who received her M.Div. degree from CDSP, is a former Canon for Congregational Development with the Diocese of El Camino Real.
Hallisey, a Los Angeles native, received her B.A. from University of California Santa Barbara, an M.S. in Clinical Counseling from California State University Hayward, a Master of Divinity from Yale University and a Doctor of Ministry from CDSP.
She has been an Episcopal priest of the Diocese of Northern California for 28 years; 22 of those years have been in parish ministry, including nine years as rector of Church of the Ascension in Vallejo, Calif. Most recently she has been the interim associate rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in Oakland and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Berkeley.
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There are plenty of female characters in games that are either over sexualised, or "damsels in distress." However, there are also a large range of video game women who can defend themselves, and aren't just sex symbols. These are the types of video game women I prefer to watch or play as in a game.
Leading ladies are pretty popular in games nowadays, so join me as I count down my top 5 gaming heroines.
5. Samus Aran (Metroid)
Encased in a body suit for the majority of the Metroid series, it was easy to mistaken Samus for a man. However, underneath all that armour stands a woman who is a respectable and fearless bounty hunter. Over 25 years have passed since we were first introduced to Ms. Aran, and yet she still manages to hold her position as one of Nintendo's most popular characters.
Her stand-out moment: Defending the galaxy from hoards of space pirates and exterminating the Metroid species. In other words-Samus generally kicking arse.
4. Alice (American McGee's Alice, Alice: Madness Returns)
Alice may be going through a lot of mental issues throughout the game, but the reason why she has made it into this list is her determination, and courage.
American McGee's Alice and it's sequel, Alice: Madness Returns is a bizarre but highly intriguing twist on the classic Lewis Carroll story, Alice in Wonderland. In this version, Alice is battling her inner demons, whilst trying to save her mind's creation-Wonderland, from the evils that lurk inside her head.
In the real world sections of the game, Alice proves herself to be a confident, well-spoken and strong individual. The Wonderland segments provide us with Alice's strength, agility and determination.
Her stand-out moment: Taking down a host of bosses with her range of weapons, then ending it with a wisecrack.
3. Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda series)
Unlike Mario's Princess Peach, Zelda is not always kidnapped (although this has happened a few times by Ganon/Ganondorf). Zelda displays magical powers, is responsible for the Triforce of Wisdom, has helped Link out on many occasions, and constantly plays a prominent role in the series.
Her stand-out moment: Transforming into her alter-ego, Sheik to assist Link on his quest in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
2. Jill Valentine (Resident Evil series)
Jill Valentine first appeared in the debut Resident Evil title as one of the prominent officers of the S.T.A.R.S. team. Since then, Jill has featured in more Resident Evil games than any other character, which is some feat.
Jill is an independent and tough woman, who will probably always be remembered for being the "Master of Unlocking", as well as, according to a certain Barry Burton, almost becoming a "Jill sandwich." Jill next makes an appearance in the Nintendo 3DS title Resident Evil Revelations. Somehow, I think we'll be seeing Ms. Valentine for a long time yet.
Her stand-out moment: Defeating the terrifying and hardy Nemesis without another team member in sight.
1. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider series)
Search Lara Croft on the internet and no doubt you'll come across some mocked up art of her naked, or sexualised in some form. Also topping many "sexiest gaming characters" polls, as well as having a legion of fans who fantasise about her, Lara is much more than just a sex symbol.
For one, Lara properly introduced heroines to the gaming world in a large scale when the first game exploded on the scene in 1996. Tomb Raider introduced gamers to a woman who could scale walls, display extraordinary acrobatics, shoot dual pistols at a host of creatures, whilst, like Indiana Jones before her, collecting artefacts.
Lara demonstrates that she is not just a busty woman in skimpy clothing, and helped to redefine gender in games back when the original was released. Lara made a successful transition from video game character to cultural icon to two time Guinness World Records holder. With more games on the horizon, there is no stopping her yet.
Her stand-out moment: Demonstrating her agility and sharpshooter skills whilst taking down a T-Rex single-handedly, with two small pistols.
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My Top 5 Gaming Heroines
5 comments:
- Anonymous9/28/2011 8:38 pm
<3 this! Lara is definitely in my top 5!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/28/2011 10:06 pm
I'm surprised alyx Vance didn't make it to the list. But yeah these are definitely in my top 10. Weird how it's difficult remembering game heRoinesReplyDelete
Rohan92: Personally, I've never played Half Life 2. I've chosen my personal top 5, from games I have played, rather than the general popular opinion. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/29/2011 4:09 am
Oh... Cool, but seriously try out the half life seriesReplyDelete
Lovely list. And I'd suggest giving Beyond Good and Evil a try too. It's got an excellent lady starring in it. Possibly the most mature heroine I've ever seen, unless one went for the female version of Sheppard that is.ReplyDelete
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Last weekend I enjoyed a weekend with my family in the Botanical Gardens in Sydney. It was a glorious, sunny, Winter day. The Pok (AKA my son) had a great time running around the trees, jumping on myself and his mother on the picnic blanket, and boofing himself on picnic food. By the time we had to return, he was absolutely exhausted and started to fall asleep on the bench while we waited for the bus to arrive. Doing my fatherly duties, I picked him up and held him while he slept so we could get onto the bus.
At some point in between sitting on the bench and getting off the bus, I lost my keys. I mean all my keys except for those of my car. It dawned on me pretty quickly when I went to pull them out of my pocket to open the front door (while I was carrying him asleep in my arms) that they were gone.
I ran back to the bus stop and tried to see if I could cut off the bus as it did the loop to return to the city. I missed it. I waited around for a few other buses with the same route number to roll past, but none of them had the keys. I couldn't remember what the bus driver looked like either. The third bus I hopped on near my stop had the driver inform me that he just started his shift. The game was up, the bus had probably returned to the depot. 2 hours later I finally returned home and I was not happy. I had lost my house keys and security swipe, letterbox key, security swipe for my son's child care centre, key for my bike lock, keys for my garage cage, keys for my bike roof racks, and the key to my locker draw at work that had my work laptop in it. This was going to be a proper pain, and potentially expensive to replace.
Lost and found at Sydney Buses is not open on weekends so I had to wait till Monday (earlier this week). They were disorganised at best. They could not tell me which depot the bus originated from, and they could not even tell me which depot the keys would have been possibly returned to. I was now very unhappy and quite frustrated with the lackadaisical attitude of the public servants that we dealt with. My wife also reminded me of how much of a plonker I was for losing my keys… yep, I was living the dream!
I had to get one of the girls to organise a break-in to my locker drawer so I could do some work. I slowly started to resign myself to the fact that I would have to organise replacement of all the keys. Then on Wednesday my wife received a call from the building manager for our apartment. Someone had found a set of keys in Circular Quay and rang the locksmith who cut the master fire stairs keys that we all have to our apartment complex.
This stranger had gone to the effort of ringing up the locksmith and tried to work out a way in which he could return the keys to their rightful owner. They ended up dropping them off to one of the local Police stations in my area, and my Building Manager was able to pick them up yesterday and have them returned to us. Not a single key was missing.
A kind stranger has gone out of their way to return something to someone they did not know. He probably thought about the distress he would experience if he lost these and went to great efforts to try and return them to their owner. I was not happy earlier this week, and by the end of the week I was quietly happy – not for the return of the keys, but for the fact that someone, a stranger, would go out of their way to perform a task of no reward to them.
To that stranger I say "Thank You!" I resolve myself to returning the act to another stranger should that time come.


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What Attracts A Woman Most To A Man
One question that I am frequently asked is: what attracts a woman most to a man?
Some guys think that attractiveness is genetically determined, whereas others think that women gauge male attractiveness based on lifestyle factors.
I intend to expose THE common misconception about what attracts a woman to a man sexually, and offer you a completely candid, truthful assessment.
You will discover the psychological elements of what attracts a woman to a man at first sight, and how these elements explain why certain myths about attraction arise.
Unpicking the Complexity of Attraction
Attraction is not easy to understand in many cases. Here's why:
1. Genetics play a large part in attraction — women are hard wired to react to particular characteristics, such as dominance, height, confidence, etc.
Centuries ago, the men who exhibited these characteristics produced children with a greater likelihood of survival, compared to men who didn't.
Consequently, most of the children who survived tended to be fathered by these men.
Although the rate of success was not huge, over many centuries even a slight advantage becomes evident and prevalent in a species.
2. These genetic factors relate to what worked in a society that barely resembles the modern world. Nowadays, we do not have to forage and hunt for food, flee from predators, or fight wars with local tribes.
Genetic characteristics that used to be a hindrance are not so problematic anymore.
Those who would have died in the past can now function as successful, productive members of their communities, and can provide for their families.
While you do not have to be a stereotypical alpha male to prosper in today's society, this evolutionary instinct is still there, and it propels women towards men who act like this.
Do not attempt to behave like an alpha male however — because what you believe this involves and what it really does involve are probably two different things.
What attracts a woman to a man physically is governed largely by the man's body language, behaviors, beliefs and, of course, physical appearance.
In the modern world, attractive men are not aggressive thugs, who display their strength by pushing weaker people around.
They are simply normal people who are happy with themselves, confident (but not arrogant), well rounded, open minded, and prepared to spend some time going out and socializing with others.
The Biggest Misconception About Attraction:
You Have to be Tall, and/or Rich, and/or Socially Connected to Attract Women
I realize that I just mentioned that women are hard wired to desire these characteristics, so it may appear as if I am contradicting myself.
Particularly because people often report seeing beautiful women in the company of rich, tall, successful men. CEOs, movie stars – men with fast cars and nice houses.
Notwithstanding, the fact that it APPEARS as if looks, height, money and social status attracts women reflects a common cognitive mistake: that of confusing correlation with causality.
Causality means that one factor causes another, such as being wealthy causes women to desire you.
Correlation means that one factor is connected to another, such as wealthy men having a greater likelihood of attracting beautiful women, but not just due to their money.
Obviously, there are some women who do not date men below a particular height, level of income, etc, however most women are not like this.
This begs the question: why should we think that social status, wealth, height, etc are correlates instead of causes?
The answer can be found in the manner that women identify these characteristics in men.
Let's say that women are drawn to men with money and social status. In this situation, a good evolutionary tactic for men could be to imitate these characteristics.
Bearing the offspring of an impostor could be catastrophic for a woman, because an impostor will not have sufficient resources to take care of her children.
To combat this, women require some way of knowing which men are impostors, and which men genuinely are rich and socially connected.
One method of doing this is to develop an advanced sense of social awareness, to understand what the behavior of a successful man looks like, in comparison to how an impostor behaves.
These behaviors become the main attraction source.
Women are not directly attracted to social status and wealth. Instead, they are attracted to behaviors that suggest a man has social status and wealth.
This explains why it appears as if money, height and social connections are important.
Let me ask you a question:
If you suddenly grew a few inches in height, became more handsome and won the lottery, would you act like you do at the moment?
Of course you wouldn't!
You would immediately become happier, more confident and more relaxed, etc.
Women sense these behaviors, and it is these behavioral patterns that form the basis of their attraction, rather than the status and money itself.
Does Confidence Compensate for Shortcomings in Appearance/Wealth/Height/etc?
Confidence certainly doesn't do any harm, however you still have to do everything possible to improve your attractiveness.
Working out and eating a healthy diet will enhance your looks and boost your confidence immeasurably. Although you can still get a date if you drive an old banger, women are usually impressed by a sleek sports car.
Essentially, confidence is useful, but women will quickly lose interest if you are bereft of passion, ambition or life goals.
You may get laid, however why would an attractive, fun, intelligent woman pursue a long term relationship with a lazy, confident man, when there are lots of ambitious, confident men out there?
Suffice to say, you need to sort your life out to a reasonable extent. You don't have to be wealthy and have rippling muscles, but you should address any obvious weakness.
Providing you are in fairly good shape, are well presented, own a car that is not on its' last legs, and have your own place that is clean and habitable, you are doing alright.
What Attracts a Woman More than Confidence?
A confident man is comfortable in his own skin.
He is consistent in his beliefs and behavior, and able to articulate himself, without being concerned about what other people think.
Those who are socially inept, lacking in confidence, and scared to say what they think broadcast to others that they are happy to repress their own instincts, in order to be socially accepted.
This suggests that they are not accustomed to being dominant in social situations, and usually fail to argue their opinions successfully.
Perhaps they have suffered social humiliation before, or maybe they are angry at the world and their anxiety about rejection causes hesitation and doubt.
Men who attract women, due to their good looks, are not usually smooth George Clooney types.
Actually, I struggle to think of even one guy I know who is like that. In my experience, good looking guys, who are serious and quiet, are typically successful with women – despite the fact that their personalities are rather dull.
The reality is that some women will overlook these types of shortcomings, if they have a strong physical attraction to a man.
The majority of guys who do well with women are pleasant to be around.
They are happy to display their quirky, goofy side. They are outgoing and daring.
A real example of a man who isn't traditionally handsome, but has an appealing personality, is Michael Cera (photo).
He's the kind of guy that women claim to have a 'strange crush' on – the kind who isn't body beautiful, but still has the 'X' factor.
These Tips Will Improve Your Physical Attractiveness
Don't forget, you don't have to be a buff, smooth talking gigolo (pretending to be someone you're not tends to backfire), you simply have to give the impression that you made an effort.
1. Cultivate a style that portrays your personality. Avoid wearing random items of clothing, and consider what type of image you wish to project.
When a woman looks at you, what does she see? Try to put yourself in the shoes of your ideal woman: if you were her, would you be attracted to a guy like you?
Your style should demonstrate your uniqueness as an individual, and set you apart from the average Joe.
2. Visit the gym a minimum of once each week, regardless of what shape you are in. As well as improving your physical appearance, it will improve your confidence too. If you are out of shape, this is doubly important.
3. Visit a good hairdresser. Locate a reputable salon in your city. You may not appreciate the difference between an expensive haircut and a cheap haircut, however I guarantee you that women do.
Highly trained stylists, who are good at their jobs, understand what type of haircut fits your face and will do a far better job. It costs about $50 for a decent haircut in most big cities.
4. Be aware of your body language. This is crucial, but difficult to monitor yourself.
I advise filming yourself speaking, to discover what your eye contact and facial expression is like, whether you fidget too much, and whether you sway backwards and forwards, etc.
Research body language techniques, and try to be conscious of your physical movements. It will be hard initially, but you will adapt.
5. Pay attention to your personal grooming. Get rid of ear/nose hair and ensure that your beard is trimmed. Beards are fine, however don't allow it to grow haphazardly.
If you have skin problems, consult a physician or experiment with some skin care creams.
Shave off your unibrow, even if this only consists of a few thick follicles of hair between your eyes. Your haircut and facial hair should complement each other.
These Tips Will Improve Your Personality
It is far more difficult to make your personality attractive, compared to making yourself physically attractive.
With physical attractiveness, there are some hard and fast rules that all guys can follow.
In contrast, the psychology of what attracts women to men is complex and varied, so what works for one guy won't necessarily work for another.
The secret to enhancing your emotional attractiveness is to be yourself, however most people don't understand precisely how to do this.
This problem is compounded by the fact that many so called 'dating gurus' advise you to act like a different, suaver version of yourself.
Usually, when guys try to do this, they end up looking ridiculous.
1. Know yourself. One intriguing fact is that demographics (income level, location, etc) are an extremely accurate indicator of what someone will think.
If you were to ask many people about their opinions, values and life goals, they would not be able to give you a consistent, coherent answer.
Understanding what you desire and having a life direction that is consistent with your personality is highly attractive. Women adore men who know what they want and go after it with all guns blazing.
2. Learn to be comfortable in your own company. Being too needy is guaranteed to alienate any woman you are trying to make a good impression on.
Ensure that you spend some time alone, without passively watching media. By this, I mean that you should not lounge around staring at the television, or trolling on Twitter.
Instead, I mean that you should try meditating, reading, contemplating, and being more in touch with your core beliefs.
We encounter such a lot of social pressure in our day to day lives, that a concerted effort is required to sort the wheat from the chaff, and discover what we want and who we are.
3. Eradicate limiting or negative thoughts. Do you think that you are unworthy, incapable and uncool? Do you believe, in the pit of your stomach, that you really deserve the life you crave and the woman of your dreams?
Alternatively, do you actually believe that the women you desire are out of reach? Similarly, is the career, car, house and lifestyle you always wanted just a pipe dream?
Find out the root cause of these thoughts. What makes you think these things? Do you have truly valid justifications?
It might be that you are attaching too much importance to some events or people, when trying to form an opinion about yourself.
In the end, you should only attempt to satisfy your own standards, and not the standards set by other people.
4. Get used to expressing yourself authentically and being self aware. Develop an awareness of your actions — i.e. what you do and say. Do your actions support your core beliefs and intended life goals?
Visualize the person you want to be, and actively try to behave like that person everyday.
Say what's on your mind and let your instinct guide your actions — do not let anyone intimidate you into biting your tongue, when it comes to standing up for what you believe in. Attractive men are happy to risk criticism or rejection, to get what they want out of life.
5. Design your lifestyle around your goals. If there are certain things that you wish to improve about your life, such as earning more money, becoming fitter, mastering a new skill, meeting new people, etc.
Make a list of those things and devise a plan to reach them.
Setting targets to work towards helps you in a lot of ways: it gives you confidence after you achieve them, motivation while you are pursuing them, and a feeling of satisfaction that results from having a clear life plan.


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This Isn't Random At All: Cameron Diaz And Benji Madden Are A Thing
Cameron Diaz's never-ending quest to fuck and dump every famous (and semi-sort-of famous) piece in Hollywood continues.
UsWeekly says that out and proud slut Cameron Diaz is currently licking on the douche peen that was once licked by Parasite Hilton, Holly Madison and Sophie Monk. Some source says that Nicole Richie, who was in that Basic Bitch Class of 2014 picture with Cameron, introduced the two, because she felt like he's a slut, she's a slut, so they're perfect for each other. Nicole thought they would really click. Nicole telling Cameron that she'd be perfect for tattooed douche bottle Benji Madden is like Nicole telling Cameron, "I hate you." Some source says that Benji has been chewing on Cameron's twat fur for only a few weeks.
"It's very new" and they're "just hanging out," a source tells Us of Diaz, 41, and Madden, 35. The pair have only been seeing each for the past several weeks.
I'm shocked and surprised it's lasted more than a week. Usually Cameron Diaz's coochie yawns at a dick that it's seen more than four or five times, so this is one of her longterm relationships. Cameron better dump him and move on to another trick next week or she'll no longer be my slut hero. But what I don't understand is, Cameron once told all the ladies out there that they have to treat their vagina like a beautiful flower and give it love and nourishment. Practice what you preach, bitch! How can she says she's giving her chocha some love and nourishment when she's watering it with the same hose that once watered Parasite Hilton's weeds repeatedly? Cameron's flower will be pissed at her once a herp sore grows one of its petals.


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Fen-Phen User Waited Too Long to Claim $2.1M
(CN) – A Mississippi man who won a settlement from the makers of the diet drug fen-phen waited too long to seek $2.1 million of his award, the state appeals court ruled.
Taking its name from its components Pondimin (fenfluramine) and phentermine, fen-phen was a popular treatment at weight-loss clinics in the 1990s until the Food and Drug Administration warned of its dangers. Claude E. Pickett sued drugmaker American Home Products, now known as Wyeth, and four other plaintiffs joined him in the 1999 lawsuit.
The jury ruled in the dieters' favor, with each plaintiff receiving $5 million. Attorney fees and expenses were deducted, and Pickett and the other plaintiffs each received checks for $2.9 million in 2000.
Ten years later, Pickett and two of the plaintiffs sued their attorneys, Robert C. Arledge, Richard Schwartz and Michael T. Gallagher, for fraud, breach of contract, conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty, claiming that they were each entitled to the full $5 million.
The attorneys argued that the three-year statute of limitations had expired, and the trial court agreed to dismiss the case.
Pickett appealed, arguing that the statute of limitations was tolled by fraudulent concealment.
However, the Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled in the attorneys' favor.
"The evidence is undisputed that Pickett was aware on the day he received his check in February 2000 that it was not the full $5 million," Judge Donna M. Barnes wrote.
She added that Pickett admitted in his deposition that the shortfall got his attention "big time."
"Based on Pickett's receipt of the settlement check in February 2000, the three-year statute of limitations expired in February 2003. Pickett's complaint was not filed until seven years later on March 22, 2010, well after the limitations period expired," Barnes wrote.
She declined to award sanctions to the attorneys based on frivolous filing.
"Although we disagree with Pickett's argument, we cannot say that Pickett had no hope of success. Pickett presented an arguable defense to the statute of limitations before the trial court: fraudulent concealment," Barnes stated.