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33 Miller Aly, Pasadena, CA | Directions 9110334.146420 -118.151809
Mon - Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm
Sat - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Happy Hour:
Mon 5pm - 10pm
Tue - Sun 5pm - 7pm
Mon - Thu 5:30pm - 10pm
Fri 5:30pm - 11pm
Sat 5pm - 11pm
Sun 5pm - 10pm
Neighborhoods: West Central
Grouchy waitress ruined experience – used to live in LV and was a regular at that location, everything was amazing. Living in LA, a regular at Katana. Grouchy two toned red haired waitress ruined experience. Sticking w LV location & Katana.
Good Food, Horrible Service – The food here was definitely better than the average Japanese food I've had... however, the waitress was very unprofessional and the manager was too chicken to step up to handle the situation.
I was with my family and family friends, and we were the first to step in for lunch when the restaurant opened at 11am. The waitress took our order first, but 1 hour later the restaurant was PACKED (noon time) and 1/2 the guests were already eating and we had not yet received any of our orders yet.
We asked the waitress about it, and she said "you've only been waiting for 10 minutes please be patient." We reminded her that we had arrived and ordered the second the restaurant had opened, as we had looked at the menu beforehand online, and saw her enter the items into the computer really quickly - she had obviously FORGOTTEN TO SUBMIT OUR ORDER.
We asked to speak to the manager and instead of apologizing, he tried to cover for her.
No hospitality at this place. Order for take-out if you must to avoid the horrible service.
If you like Sushi... No! I mean really like Sushi, then this place isn't no big deal unless you are trying to impress a girl that doesn't know any better. Make sure she glances at the check, she might ...you know. Anyway, the food might look pretty but it's not that great.
I Hear This Place Is Great – I have heard this place is really good, but I haven't actually been there personally. I hope to go some day and enjoy all the food people speak so highly of.
Bad Service – The lounge area is very nice but the service there is terrible. I went with my boyfriend and the waitresses are always dressed provocatively. This last time I was there the girl kept bending over in front of him showing her cleavage. Every time she would come to our table she would bend over and do this. The other girl was wearing a dress so short that I could see things I did not want to see as she was cleaning the tables. This is very uncomfortable as I am trying to have dinner with my boyfriend.
Picture perfect but pricey – Definitely has the look to impress- the dishes are not bad either but a little on the expensive side. The location of this restaurant is obviously superb and the interior design is beautiful. Great for large groups or couples- service can be a bit unpredictable but some very nice dishes are on offer.
Great sushi – I love this place! Try the miso Rock shrimpand their sea bass rolls to die for. Been to all their locations Pasadena and Bev Hills is my favorite.
Try their YUZU margarita
Fusion sushi dishes are good. – I've been here a few times and really like the music they play. Their food is good but not the best if you want fresh sushi or sashimi. A little over priced considering their sushi is not excellent. Stick with the fusion dishes and you will not go wrong.
WORST sushi ever! Don't pay top $ for frozen fish! – I've gone to Sushi Roku in Pasadena several times( although I urged my party to go elsewhere, I optimistically gave the place a chance again and again-but NO MORE)..and every time it is such a disappointment. The service is so pretentious as if the waiters were to get a beating if the didn't give me their "forced" smiles and I felt I was up against an aggressive car salesman than a waiter. The sushi has consistently been horrible. On this particular night I came to see why. Able to understand Japanese I overheard a manager speaking to one of the sushi chefs about the Toro (the most expensive fish) thawing out, and having to sell the older fish that day! I was going to speak up to that manager but he was so rude to begin with, I opted to share the message on this site instead. If I am going to get thawed out fish I'd rather go support a small mom and pop establishment where I will get more appreciation and sincerity.
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I'm curious to hear about other people's experiences with other Weezer fans at the concerts/events. So far I haven't really met any cool/nice Weezer fans. Most of the people I have into contact with have either been really rude or obnoxious.
I know a lot of people have formed awesome friendships through the shows, etc. So I am interested in hearing your best and or worst stories about experiences with other Weezer fans.
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I am right there with you man. How can you hear My Name Is Jonas and not jump around?
At the Memories show in Seattle, everyone was really cool. You could see in a lot of peoples faces that they had been waiting for that night to come for a long time. Also during the intermission these two really hot chicks started making out in front of me. The downside was that only like 50 of us seemed to go out of our minds for Blast Off! People were standing there looking mad.
The other times I have seen Weezer it is always the opening/headlining band's fans that are kind of idiots and rude. We do not get to see Weezer much in the NW, so we are all just happy to see the band.
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I have had some good experiences, but mainly terrible ones. Kind of like these forums.
I hate people that stand around at rock shows, which in-turn probably makes those people hate me because I'm always jumping up and down, dancing and singing along.
I have had awesome experiences with meeting other weezer fans. It's a little easier when you kind of know each other already via boards or other online forums (facebook, twitter, etc.), but I've also had amazing luck meeting incredible people just because we end up standing near each other in line or at the show and strike up a conversation. Now when I plan to go to some cities, I know I already have a friend (or group) to meet up with there. Good luck!
prob b/c "blast off" kinda sux.
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IThe downside was that only like 50 of us seemed to go out of our minds for Blast Off! People were standing there looking mad.
That is an opinion I disagree with.
I'm so sorry you had bad experiences. There will always be sour pusses wherever you go but I just ignore/ avoid those people. I am a loud bouncy person at concerts though no one has ever said anything rude to me or has asked me to stop at a Weezer concert. I am aware of others and I do my best to keep to my personal space though.
My experiences at Weezer concerts have been pretty positive and I have actually met some really awesome people... My best experience was standing next to a group of people and after we had been chatting for a bit they realized that they recognized me from the boards and I recognized them. That was really cool! This is only after going to several concerts and totally happened by chance.
I've been fortunate enough to make some really great friends as a result of being a part of the Weezer fan community. I've met people from all over the world when I've attended live shows in New York and on the cruise. I've maintained those friendships online. It's great to be able to stay in touch with people from Japan, Canada, America, England, Indonesia...the list goes on. It is also how I met my fiancé.
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I have had awesome experiences with meeting other weezer fans. It's a little easier when you kind of know each other already via boards or other online forums (facebook, twitter, etc.), but I've also had amazing luck meeting incredible people just because we end up standing near each other in line or at the show and strike up a conversation. Now when I plan to go to some cities, I know I already have a friend (or group) to meet up with there. Good luck!
at memories Pink show Watched a dude bite another fans finger very bloody, I told Scott after the show he said he was bragging to a friend how their are never fights at a show........true and sad story.
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prob b/c "blast off" kinda sux.
I am enjoying reading eveyone's comments. So thanks to everyone that has replied. :)
Btw what I mean as rude/obnoxious: people who are starting fights with other fans. Kicking/hitting people it the face. Shoving into people and not saying excuse me, etc. By no means did I mean people who are dancing around and shaking it all about. I LOVE dancing and rocking out at the concert. I do have to say that the Vegas show was awesome and I didn't have any bad experiences with anyone else who was there. Yay. :)
On the whole I have had good experiences; the not so great ones have been with, as Daniel said, probably not real big Weezer fans to begin with, and usually they were at festival shows that I've encountered the behavior you are talking about. I like to say that even though I got both kicked in the head and spat on at the Doheny Days show last year it was still worth it haha -- but that is a prime example of what I mean--it was a big beach festival show, and with more casual fans than a smaller venue would have. This one guy was a total meathead--shiny bald head, all muscle-y and clearly 'roided up, with a bimbo on each arm (I'm sorry to say so, but there really isn't another word for it--fake tans, fake boobs, fake hair etc), and each of them with a drink in both hands-- I mean they couldn't have been more typically douche-baggy if they tried. The said meathead was roughly pushing and elbowing everyone aside to get closer to the front (I mean really, I am all of 5'2", there is no need to push me) all the while I'm thinking Why Bother? You probably don't know half of what they are playing anyway (general stereotyping on my part perhaps, but it turned out to be true -- he was screaming along to Hash Pipe but walked away to get more drinks as Say It Ain't So came on O_o -- and then pushed his way back in *again*).
On the flip side, at this same concert, I still encountered cool people-- my sister (who is even shorter than me at 5'0") and I ended up next to this one super nice guy who pretty much became our protector from all of the hooligans around us. He probably figured he didn't want to witness 2 short Asian girls being trampled to death in front of him at a Weezer concert haha I probably would've gotten a few more kicks in the head if he weren't blocking all the bodysurfers that came our way!
So I guess it'll just depend on the type of show and how big/what type of venue it is. You'll get all kinds at any concert in the end. Agreed with how several people have mentioned seeing people on the boards and then meeting up at concerts -- like NatKat, I actually met a couple at the Vegas show, and the girl turned out to be a boardie here, and I was like oh I recognize your screen name =D! They turned out to be the coolest people to rock out with! (Side note, that Vegas show *was* super awesome! Even that group of frat guys with the buckets of beer who made their way to the front behaved themselves hehe). Like Lisa said, if you can plan to meet other fans ahead of time, it always makes the experience better =).
Oh! I just remembered -- this was so nice I have to share, it's indicative of how cool Weezer fans can be. This was Jan 2011 Vegas Memories show at the Joint/Hard Rock Hotel -- I was waiting in the taxi queue at another hotel, about to head over to the Hard Rock. The line was soooo long that I knew I'd be standing there for a good 20 minutes at least-- until this one couple who was about to get into a cab saw my =w= shirt, asked if I was heading over to the concert, said that they were headed over too and why don't I share the cab ride with them! We chatted the whole way over like we were old friends -- and they not only saved me the long wait but when we got there they paid for the cab ride and wouldn't hear of accepting any money from me! It really was a shame we didn't exchange info, but that was probably the best random Weezer fan encounters I'd ever had.


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www.geomidpoint.com confirms Memphis as the geographical center of all current 24 teams of the 2 conferences. In addition to BBQ and St. Jude's, there's also Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum and scenic vies of the Mississippi River. Of course, there would have to be SUBSTANTIAL capital outlay and investment. I've always enjoyed the hospitality of Memphis.
Dallas or Atlanta. Atlanta or Dallas.
As the SEC and Big 12 try to pick a new city/bowl partner for their "Champions" Bowl game, this writer wants to cast his vote — not that I've actually got a vote, of course — for New Orleans.
Atlanta is a fine city, but don't SEC fans already get their fill of the Georgia Dome? You've got the Chick-fil-A Kickoff games. The Chick-fil-A Bowl. The SEC Championship Game. The SEC Tournament every few basketball seasons. Atlanta is a great city, a fun city (especially if Ray Lewis isn't in town). Heck, it'd be a good city for the occasional college football championship game. But the SEC is in danger of becoming all Atlanta'd out. Plus, Big 12′ers might not be eager to make the long trip to mid-Georgia.
As for Dallas, well, the option on the table really isn't even Dallas. Or Fort Worth. It's Arlington. And while that's surely a nice place with some mighty hospitable folks ready to welcome the tourists, easily the biggest things going for that city are Jerry Jones' stadium and his bank account. In fact, Cowboys Stadium and Jones' wallet will probably land the "Champions" Bowl. But SEC fans might not be eager to make the long trek to mid-Texas. And aren't Big 12 backers leery of becoming to Metroplex-centric (a la the SEC and Atlanta)?
In this scibe's opinion there's only one place for the "Champions" Bowl. It's like a little foreign country — complete with different architecture, different cuisine, different accents, and a different culture — right in the middle of the United States. That place is of course New Orleans. A tourist Mecca. So long as the fans promise to steer clear of Krystal after the game, the "Champions" Bowl should marry up with the Sugar Bowl ASAP.
The city's location would even make it the easiest travel destination for fans of both conferences.
If you're still not biting on New Orleans, here are 15 reasons to make the new SEC/Big 12 bowl a permanent resident of the Big Easy… provided by a frequent and recent connoisseur of the city:
15. Above-ground cemeteries
You might've seen photos, but until you've driven by or toured one of these products of the area's below-sea-level setting, you haven't a clue as to just how freakin' unusual they really are.
14. Voodoo
While I was in the French Quarter last weekend, someone asked a New Orleans native barkeep is she would pose for a photo with his group's souvenir Voodoo doll. The response? De-Nied. The 20-something wanted no part of whatever karma or witchery might pass from the group to the doll to her. Asking her about her response I was told, "I don't believe much in religion, but Voodoo is a different beast." You won't hear that in Arlington.
13. The National World War II Museum
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few." Have any appreciation at all for the sacrifices made by the "Greatest Generation" in the world's last, truly global war? Then try to go through New Orleans' D-Day Museum without getting misty-eyed at least once. Moving. Very moving.
12. Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall
For those with interest in a different war — and more than a few of the folks I spotted there were real "Lost Causers" — swing by this little archive. Even if basking in Confederate mythology isn't your idea of fun, you'll at least come to the realization from looking at the authentic uniforms on hand that 19th-century males were roughly the size of Hobbits.
11. Swamp tours
Ever been to another planet? Take an airboat tour through the swamps and bayous and you'll get that feeling. Do your research and find a good tour company, though. Don't do the brochure-from-a-street-vendor thing.
10. Jen at Finnegan's Easy
The best barkeeper in the Quarter. Working at a laid-back joint, Jen's anything but. Say something stupid and you'll likely find yourself tossed back out onto St. Peter Street. Trust me, though, Jen's tops…
9. Dixie Beer
Especially if she's serving up a bottle of ice cold Dixie Beer. After Hurricane Katrina these suds are no longer brewed in New Orleans, but they still provide a step back into the past with the same old recipe. (Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing depends on your own taste buds.) The college kids will be drinking their Abita, but the old school, PBR-types will be sipping Dixies and digging the local music.
8. Jackson Square
It's the photo op that has to be done in New Orleans. Local artists pitch their paintings. Local musicians make their music. And tourists throw money at both. All in front of beautiful St. Louis Cathedral and the famous statue of Andrew Jackson, hero of New Orleans in the War of 1812. (Jackson went on to become president and sign into law the Indian Removal Act which should be his lasting, shameful legacy. Sorry, Jacksonites, I'm not a fan of the man.)
7. Zoo, aquarium and Imax
Yes, you can actually take the kids to N'awlins. And while they're enjoying kid-like things…
6. Hand Grenades
You can enjoy the most famous product of The Tropical Isle. Sweet, but not quite as sweet — or famous — as Pat O'Brien's Hurricane, the Hand Grenade packs a much more powerful punch. So be careful. Though your girlfriend might love the melon taste, she'll actually be pouring back some Pure Grain Alcohol. The fact that you can't taste said alcohol is the danger. (I learned this lesson before a mid-90s wedding rehearsal of which I have zero recollection.)
5. 3-for-1s
If you're headed to Bourbon Street in order to party, you can do so on the cheap. While spots in Arlington and Atlanta probably offer up 2-for-1 drinks during Happy Hour, several stops on Bourbon offer 3-for-1 beers at all hours.
4. Architecture
Nola isn't all about getting boozed up, of course. The older you get, the more you come to appreciate the unique culture of the city. From the balconies to the small courtyards, the architecture and look of New Orleans play a big part in creating the feel of New Orleans. (Those French and Spanish street names in the Quarter give everything a slight "are we still in America?" quality, too.)
3. Food
Five words: Jambalaya, etouffee, muffaleta, alligator, crawfish. Again, New Orleans is like its own little nation.
2. Music
It seems that on every street and every street corner live music can be heard. Jazz (not my favorite), zydeco (close to my favorite), and blues (my absolute favorite) are omnipresent. From professionals in the French Quarter clubs to bucket-banging street performers, they all create the soundtrack of the city.
1. It's the right thing to do
Until Las Vegas builds a football stadium capable of hosting 80,000 fans, there's no city in America that is more geared toward giving tourists a warm, friendly welcome than New Orleans. Since Hurricane Katrina, the city has rebounded and thankfully maintained much of its pre-disaster personality. But the work isn't done and the more money that gets poured back into that city's economy the better. So says this lover of the Big Easy.
So for fans looking for a good time in a town that's darn near smack in the middle of Big 12/SEC country — and for the financial benefit of one of our nation's most unique locales — the "Champions" Bowl needs to wind up in New Orleans either by hook or by crook. (And if Louisiana politicians get involved, that would take care of the "crook" part.)
Nola, anyone? Nola, everyone?
Nola it is.


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I am taking up the Challenge, because I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I do have a few special considerations though. First, I have spinal stenosis, both central canal and foraminal, going from L4 through to S1. It causes severe pain and limits my range of motion. I also have severe fibromyalgia and temporal lobe epilepsy. I am just 53, and my body makes me feel so much older. I am on very potent pain medication, and I sure that can make me very sedentary. I am so weary of my body as it is. And I am thinking that if I can lose this weight it will impove my spinal issues. I am dead serious about losing as much as I safely can during the challenge. Even so, if there is someone who understands or lives with these challenges, I would dearly love to communicate with you. That being said, I'm looking forward to meeting you all!
A lot of the things you describe are above my head, so I'm going to wait until my wife gets home. She's a nurse, so I'll be interested to get her input on it. I'll let you know what she has to say. Regardless, I'm glad to see you've decided to make the change. Following the diet alone can help with some serious changes. With your specific physical challenges, you may not be able to do everything the average person can do (again...waiting to hear from my wife before I make any speculations), but I'm sure you'll be able to do some and make some positive results, and start feeling a lot better physically and mentally about yourself. Best of luck to you. Hope to see you around the board more!
Is your epilepsy under control? Of course it would be good to talk to your doctor about working out and the risk of having a seizure. It would be good to stick with the weight machines rather than the free weights, and maybe a stationary bicycle, to be on the safe side.
I can empathize with your struggles to some degree. I have problems with my spine too, some of the discs are wedged and it can cause a lot of pain. Building muscle has helped significantly. But in my first couple weeks, I started getting unbearable sciattica pain. Sometimes it felt like I was suddenly struck by lightning, it hurt like crazy and shot down my body. But I just took alieve regularly and kept truckin'. It hasn't been too bad, I still feel worlds better than how I did before I started Body for Life.
I was never diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but I have a relative who has been diagnosed and I experienced many of the symptoms for years. I am very familiar with the tiredness and chronic pain. I used to feel like all my joints just ached to perform regular tasks. I trained my dog to take my laundry out of the dryer because that bending over and reaching in task was just torture. And to get out of bed, take care of my dog, shower, retrieve quick food from the kitchen.....all of those daily tasks were so strenuous. My weight went up and up over the years, and the best thing I thought of doing was to restrict calories to the extreme. It backfired, with a wacky metabolism I gained more and more when I resumed normal eating.
I started this program at the end of February. I was so absolutely sick and tired of feeling like Hell, I was ready to do the hard work of changing my diet and exercising. It is the best thing I ever did. I hope I can give you hope. I do not feel the chronic all over pain that I used to feel. I was taking alieve everyday to get through the workouts and the soreness. I don't have to take it like that now, which is pretty amazing for me. I can stand in the shower instead of a bath because I don't get that urgent need to lay down anymore. My dog gets to run and exercise with me now, and sometimes I am the one wo tires HER out! I still have days where I am unusually exhausted. But its okay. I was not goin to talk to a doctor about whether I had fibro until I tried this to see if it solved the problems. I feel good enough that I am not so worried about it anymore.
So, good luck with this challenge. If anything, sticking to the diet very strictly will have you losing a heathy amount of weight and that should make things easier. I will be thinking of you, and feel free to lean on us here. It will be challenging in the beginning, especially the soreness after the first week of weights. But its all part of the process and your body will start to thank you sooner than you think.
I will support you. I am starting on 7/1. I did the challenge for about 8 weeks a couple of years ago on Transformation. I had a herniated disc in my neck and lower back and neuropathy. The pain was gone and I felt really good but then I stopped. I am committing to a 12 week challenge.
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When we reported that Marlene McPherson (pictured right, with former "DAYS" co-head writer Darrell Ray Thomas) had been hired on as head writer of Prospect Park's version of "All My children" back on January 23, it was unclear at the time as to whether she would be joined by a co-head writer. Soap Opera Network has since learned that it'll be a "Days of our Lives" reunion of sorts for "AMC" as McPherson will be joined by Elizabeth Snyder, who was an Associate Head Writer at "DAYS" from 2011-2012.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) – In an interview posted earlier today by TV Guide's Michael Logan, it looked like "Days of our Lives" Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng was alluding to the possible ouster of actress Sarah Brown when he stated "we also brought in the wonderful Sarah Brown [Madison James] and threw her into a lot of material very quickly. Maybe too much too quickly." Sadly, it looks like he was indeed commenting on Brown's character on the show in past tense.
Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Christie Clarke (Carrie Brady), Patrick Muldoon (Austin Reed), Matthew Ashford (Jack Devereaux) and Brown are all being let go in what is being now being called phase one of the mass firings expected at NBC's "Days of our Lives."
In the case of Clarke, Muldoon and Ashford, the trio returned to "DAYS" in September as part of the soaps big reboot. Brown joined the cast in early October as the first new character introduced by recently ousted head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr.
Last airdates are unknown at this time as a representative was unavailable for comment at press time, however, considering "Days of our Lives" currently films three months ahead of airdate and the new writing teams material is scheduled to hit the air in mid-August, per Meng, look for the quad to last air in August.
Stay tuned to Soap Opera Network as this breaking story continues to develop.
TV Guide's Michael Logan got the first real interview with "Days of our Lives" Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng, just days after the soap fired its head writing team and replaced them with the team of Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell. In the interview, Meng promises some epic firings in the coming months!
Although many speculated the reasoning behind Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr.'s ouster from the NBC daytime drama series, only Meng was able to shed light on how things went down. "We spoke with the network and collectively felt we needed to take a pause, make a change with the writing and the style of the show for a while and see if that will redirect things. The ratings situation is very complex and difficult, and we have a tremendous challenge with that right now," Meng said to Logan. "Everybody on the 'DAYS' team, and that includes NBC and Sony, our distributor, wants this show to succeed and we're doing everything we can to make it work. We all have different visions as to how to achieve that success but the good news is that we're all in synch on the future. No one wants cancellation. Even though we brought in Darrell and Marlene to reset 'DAYS' last September, it was always our feeling that the show needed to constantly be nurtured with smaller resets. This isn't the end of the world. We're just resetting it again in an effort to get it right."
On the heels of "Days of our Lives" replacing the head writing team of Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. with a new head writing team consisting of Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell, TV Guide's Stephen Battaglio is reporting that part of the deal NBC signed in order to keep Matt Lauer with the network late last week could include a possible fifth hour of "The Today Show."
"Lauer's new agreement keeps him in the coanchor chair of the morning show for four years and includes a program development deal, which could give him an ownership stake in a syndicated show outside of 'Today,' TV Guide Magazine has learned. The contract could earn him in the neighborhood of $100 million, according to people familiar with the deal. One idea already being kicked around is spinning off Lauer's regular segment 'Today's Professionals,' in which he spars over hot-button issues with a panel that includes Star Jones, Donny Deutsch and Dr. Nancy Snyderman. The segment could also be developed into a fifth hour of 'Today.'
The ink on Lauer's new NBC contract is barely even dry, so discussion of how it impacts "Days of our Lives" is too early to tell if even at all. Additionally, the network giving Lauer a stake in a syndicated program doesn't necessarily mean the end of "DAYS" or any indication of the network looking to tinker with its barely there daytime schedule, which consists of the long-running daytime soap and hours three and four of "Today" (aka: The Today Show 2 and The Today Show 3). A syndicated program could logistically air on any affiliate willing to pay the most dollars to air it. This includes stations that currently air network programming from ABC, CBS, FOX or even The CW.
If, however, the network does decide to add a fifth hour of "Today" on its schedule, it would greatly impact the future of "DAYS" as NBC's current contract with Sony Pictures Television and Corday Productions, producers of the soap, is set to expire in September 2013. A decision on renewing the show for additional years will not be made until at least March 2013, according to sources.
The latest Nielsen ratings data shows "DAYS" hit a new series low in Women 18-49 viewers and tied its series low in Women 18-49 rating, the key sales demographic advertising rates are set and sold by.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — With news of Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell's ascension to the top of the "Days of our Lives" writing team after the NBC daytime soap let go Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr., less than a year after the two were hired to replace Dena Higley, Soap Opera Digest in its newest issue (issue dated April 16, 2012) is reporting that Tomlin and Whitesell has added the multiple Emmy award winning talents of veteran writer Lorraine Broderick to its new regime.
Broderick, who most recently enjoyed a stint at ABC's "One Life to Live" as a breakdown writer shortly after penning the final months of "All My Children" as the soaps head writer – she was hired at "AMC" just days before the network officially announced it had decided to cancel both soaps with "Children" going off the air in September 2011 and "One Life" completing its run in January 2012 - joins "DAYS" in the same position she had at "One Life to Live" until its final episodes were written. "We are excited and look forward to the stories of romance, suspense and intrigue this new dream team plans to tell," Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng said via Digest.
Broderick's long career in daytime television as a writer began more than three decades ago when she was hired on as a script writer at "All My Children" in 1979. She held that position until 1981, when she was named Associate Head Writer. She would begin a short stint as the soaps Co-Head Writer in 1987, but would revert back to her former position as Associate Head Writer beginning in 1988 until 1991. She left "AMC" for "Guiding Light" beginning in 1992, where she was hired once again as an Associate Head Writer (1992-1993). After leaving "GL," Broderick would find herself at numerous daytime soaps in various capacities including the role of Head Writer and/or Associate Head Writer at "Another World," "As The World Turns," "One Life to Live" and "Port Charles."
Before marking her return to "DAYS" later this year, Broderick was previously credited as Head Writer of the soap for just one month (October 1999).
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Earlier today Soap Opera Network broke the story that NBC's "Days of our Lives" has decided to end its relationship with co-head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. The female half of the dynamic team has now spoken out on Twitter against the decision by revealing that the two weren't given enough of a chance to develop the soap to where they wanted it to go thanks to network interference.
"NBC never let us tell our stories. They kept stopping us and changing our direction," said McPherson, who also took the time to thank the fans for hanging in for the ride (for the full tweet, see below).
Sources tell Soap Opera Network that Thomas deleted his Twitter account late last week.
An NBC spokesperson did not return requests for comment at press time.
Marlene McPherson's Twitter Response
Former "Days of our Lives" Co-Executive Producer Gary Tomlin and Co-Head Writer Christopher Whitesell will take over co-head writing duties effective immediately. Note: "Days of our Lives" films approximately three months ahead of airdate, however, in most cases the soaps writing is completed four months in advance. Therefore, depending on rewrites, Tomlin and Whitesell's material should begin airing sometime in August after the Olympics on NBC.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Exclusive! Soap Opera Network has learned that "Days Of our Lives" has fired Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. as its co-head writers and replaced them with Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell.
McPherson and Thomas were hired in May 2011, replacing Dena Higley, to help shepherd the "DAYS" reboot (the returns of fan favorites Drake Hogestyn, Deidre Hall, Patrick Muldoon, Christie Clark and Matthew Ashford). Unfortunately, the ratings did not improve and the show recently hit a new low in Women 18-49 Viewers with just 496,000 total tuning in from that ratings category for the week March 19-23, 2012.
Tomlin returns to "DAYS" after being the Co-Executive Producer from September 17, 2008 – September 2, 2011 (on air episode dates) . This will be Tomlin's first head writing gig in about 27 years – he was Head Writer of "Another World" in the mid-80′s. Though he was an interim Head Writer for "One Life To Live" (on air episodes dates: February 1, 2008 – May 1, 2008) during the 2007-2008 Writers Strike.
Whitesell also returns to the show after being Co-Head Writer from October 13, 2008 – June 13, 2011 (on air episode dates). This will be Whitesell's 6th Co-Head Writing stint: he co-head wrote for "General Hospital" (1997), "Sunset Beach" (1998 – 1999), "One Life To Live" (2001-2003), "As The World Turns" (2005-2007). Whitesell was writing breakdowns for "The Young and The Restless" for the past year.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — As Soap Opera Network first reported yesterday evening, Lisa De Cazotte has been hired to fill the shoes of the departing Noel Maxam as Co-Executive Producer of NBC's "Days of our Lives." In a statement
issued earlier today to the press, Co-EP Greg Meng confirmed that De Cazotte will be joining him as Co-Executive Producer and that, "[Executive Producer] Ken Corday is excited to have Lisa join the 'Days of our Lives' family."
The change from Maxam to De Cazotte is effective immediately.
De Cazotte was the Executive Producer of "Passions" for the show's entire run (July 5, 1999 – August 7, 2008). This reunites her with former "Passions" writers and current "DAYS" Co-Head Writers Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. and Marlene McPherson.
De Cazotte began her soap opera career as an intern for "One Life To Live" in the early 1980′s and worked her way up to Coordinating Producer before leaving in 1991 to join "Santa Barabara" as a Producer. When "Santa Barbara" ended in 1993, she joined "All My Children" where she was a Coordinating Producer and later Supervising Producer. In 1996, De Cazotte left "AMC" to help start NBC's new soap opera "Sunset Beach" where she worked as a Producer and Supervising Producer. In 1998, De Cazotte was chosen to be the Executive Producer of another new NBC soap, "Passions." After "Passions" ended, De Cazotte was name the Executive Producer for the second season of SOAPnet's "General Hospistal: Night Shift" (July 22, 2008 – October 21, 2008). In 2009, she returned to "All My Children" as a Producer and worked there for a year.
Maxam joined "DAYS" as a Producer/Director in August 2007. In late 2008, Maxam was promoted to Supervising Producer. Beginning his daytime career with "The Young and the Restless" in 1997 as an Associate Director, Maxam directed a number of episodes at the drama series starting in 1999 until his departure in August 2007 to join "DAYS." He was named Co-Executive Producer along with Meng in June 2011 in what producers called a "reboot" of the series.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — EXCLUSIVE! Sources have confirmed to Soap Opera Network that "Days of our Lives" has fired Co-Executive Producer Noel Maxam. His replacement will be former "Passions" Executive Producer Lisa De Cazotte.
This comes as a shocking development as Maxam was named Co-Executive Producer this past June, along with Greg Meng, who will remain as Co-Executive Producer.
De Cazotte was the Executive Producer of "Passions" for the show's entire run (July 5, 1999 – August 7, 2008). This reunites her with former "Passions" writers and current "DAYS" Co-Head Writers Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. and Marlene McPherson.
De Cazotte began her soap opera career as an intern for "One Life To Live" in the early 1980′s and worked her way up to Coordinating Producer before leaving in 1991 to join "Santa Barabara" as a Producer. When "Santa Barbara" ended in 1993, she joined "All My Children" where she was a Coordinating Producer and later Supervising Producer. In 1996, De Cazotte left "AMC" to help start NBC's new soap opera "Sunset Beach" where she worked as a Producer and Supervising Producer. In 1998, De Cazotte was chosen to be the Executive Producer of another new NBC soap, "Passions." After "Passions" ended, De Cazotte was name the Executive Producer for the second season of SOAPnet's "General Hospistal: Night Shift" (July 22, 2008 – October 21, 2008). In 2009, she returned to "All My Children" as a Producer and worked there for a year.
De Cazotte is a graduate of Fordham University and has 4 Daytime Emmy nominations.
Stay tuned to Soap Opera Network as more details become available.
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — October 8, 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of Soap Opera Network, an online magazine celebrating the world of soaps past, present and future.
Soap Opera Network began as an online message board on the then popular ezBoard (now called Yuki) platform by two individuals that wanted to start a more industry based discussion forum for fans of the soap opera genre with the idea that not only could one discuss the comings, the goings or the general news of the day, but have the opportunity to learn more about the names, the faces and the minds of the people that help make daily dramatic serials happen year in and year out. At launch, soap operas "All My Children, "As The World Turns," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Days of our Lives," "General Hospital," "Guiding Light," "One Life to Live," "Passions," "Port Charles," and "The Young and the Restless" were on the schedules of television networks ABC, CBS and NBC.
In November 2002, Soap Opera Network left ezBoard and became its own .com service.
Thanks to elaborate databases such as a ratings archive (how soaps rated over the years), episode count archive (who appeared in episodes of a soap opera each and every month and year), its end credit archive (who wrote, directed or produced each episode), including a listing of episode writers and directors along with profile pieces on more than 80% of the writers, producers and directors, Soap Opera Network has cornered the market on information surrounding the inner workings of the soap opera format.
Over the course of its ten years, Soap Opera Network has interviewed a number of daytime's biggest stars and behind the scenes personnel including Susan Lucci, Erika Slezak, Melody Thomas Scott, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Sarah Brown, Hillary B. Smith, Robert S. Woods, Ilene Kristen, Ken Corday, Cameron Mathison, Cady McClain, Eden Riegel, Judith Light, Bradley P. Bell, Brian Frons, Maria Arena Bell, Sherri Shepherd, Daniel Goddard, Greg Meng, Marlene McPherson, Darrell Ray Thomas, Nancy Curlee, Melissa Archer, Kristen Alderson, Julie Pinson, Ron Carlivati, Frank Valentini, Linda Dano and many more.
Current Soap Opera Network staff is as follows:
Xavier Toups, Co-Founder
Errol Lewis, Editor in Chief; General Hospital Editor; Days of our Lives Editor
Angela Rosa, Managing Editor; All My Children Editor
Scotty Gore, Managing Editor; One Life to Live Editor
Venus Stone-Cutter, The Young and the Restless Editor
Gehrig Burnett Jr., The Bold and the Beautiful Editor


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There are millions of people who bounce from one diet to another with no understanding of the link between emotional eating (compulsive overeating) and not being able to keep off the weight. Author Tennie McCarty was herself an overeater, food addict, and bulimic. Tennie believes that food addiction is a physical and mental problem with a spiritual solution. Tennie confronted her addictions to unhealthy relationships, food, work, and was finally able to find the one thing we all ultimately crave—serenity. In her work with clients, Tennie helps them uncover why they yo-yo diet, why they compromise their health with a diseased relationship to food, why their uncontrollable need for control has left them feeling broken, and what it is about their past or present that leads them to seek comfort in the oscillating consumption and restriction of food. As Ashley Judd, a former patient says, "Because if there was hope for Tennie McCarty, there was hope for me."
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The City Of Townsville
Is under attack!
We flew upwards, the wind whistling in our ears. The scaly red monster reared its head towards us, hearing our heavy panting. I heard Bubbles gasp quietly as it headed towards us, opening its mouth wide. Fire escaped its lips and ripped through the cloudless sky, racing towards us at an alarming speed. Fortunately, my sisters and I managed to roll out of the way in time. I felt its breath heat up the air near me, missing my body by inches. Safe, I glanced at my sisters and saw that they were unharmed as well. I exhaled in relief before zooming over to them.
"Okay, girls, we need to come up with a plan," I said, brushing my hair out of my eyes. The monster closed its mouth prior to turning its head towards us. We flew up higher so we were out of its breath's range.
"I have an idea. We go up to it and blow its head off," replied Buttercup, punching the palm of her hand. It was so typical of her, resorting to violence straight away. I bit back the retort I had in mind, knowing that it wouldn't help matters if I started an argument. It was my duty as their leader to maintain a positive attitude; it wouldn't do to start a fight amongst ourselves with a monster nearby. It was hard though, because Buttercup's ideas weren't exactly the best.
I carefully chose my words. "No, Buttercup, that won't work. We tried doing that and it breathed fire before we could reach it. Also, its fire destroys our heat vision before it can touch it. We need to use our heads to defeat this monster."
"What, are you saying that I don't use my head?" growled Buttercup, distorting my words as usual.
"No, I never said that. I meant we should stop and think of a plan that we haven't tried yet."
"Then why didn't you just say that in the first place?" asked Buttercup, refusing to admit she was in the wrong. She was far too stubborn for my liking, questioning and picking at everything I did and said. Buttercup always wanted things done her way, disliking it when we stopped to think things through. That was probably why we clashed so much.
"Why don't we try asking it to leave?" suggested Bubbles. I knew she was trying to be helpful but Buttercup had irritated me, and I wasn't in the mood to put her idea down gently.
"Bubbles, we have to be serious. It's not going to go away if we ask it to. The monsters don't come here only to be sent back to where they came from. Their sole purpose is to destroy Townsville. If monsters went away when asked then they wouldn't bother coming here in the first place."
"Yeah, Bubbles, why don't you use that small brain of yours for once?" Buttercup sneered, more annoyed than I was. I was aware that Buttercup was agreeing with me, but she had upset Bubbles and I could see that our lovable sister was on the verge of tears. She always phrased things so they caused other people to feel bad. It was like she did it on purpose.
My face reddened so it was the same colour as my bow, and I rounded on my green-eyed sister. "Hey, she was only trying to help, unlike some people."
"Shut up," said Buttercup, unable to come up with a better argument.
"No, you shut up," I shouted, flying in front of her so that we were face-to-face. It didn't look as though a rational conversation was going to get through to her.
"No, you shut up!"
"Um " Bubbles eyed the monster, which had climbed up a tall building without us noticing. However, my sister and I were too distracted to take notice of it.
"No, you shut up!"
"No, you shut up!"
"GUYS!" screamed Bubbles as the monster let out multiple balls of fire. She zoomed towards us, racing against the monster's fiery orbs. Buttercup and I turned at the last moment, seeing Bubbles go towards us, the fiery path of destruction right behind her. My naturally level head allowed me to dart out of the way, but Buttercup was still hovering, staring into the flame. She must have been in shock. Bubbles went towards her and reached out a hand before
"Ms Utonium, there is someone here wishing to see you."
Blossom Utonium looked up from her desk, putting her pen down to rest on her notepad. She gazed seriously at the young redhead who was standing at the door of her office, a scowl on her lips. Blossom hated being disturbed and even though she knew it wasn't her secretary's fault, she couldn't help but feel annoyed at her.
The two women, although they had matching hair colour, were not similar in many other ways. The woman at the door had small brown eyes that were heavily outlined with mascara. Blossom, who didn't wear makeup, had large circular pink eyes. The woman at the door's hair was poufy and went everywhere, while Blossom's was scraped back into a tight bun. The woman at the door wore a vibrant red suit, while Blossom was wearing a dull grey skirt with a white blouse over the top. They locked eyes for a moment, only for Blossom to look away shortly afterwards. Instead, she stared at the necklace around the woman's neck. Blossom was aware that her assistant lacked confidence and preferred not making direct eye contact for too long
"Send her in, Lara." Blossom sighed, having a good idea who it was. These days it tended to be the same person each time. She reckoned that it was best to confront the problem head on rather than send it away even if the issue wasn't hers.
Lara nodded and stood to one side. As soon as she did so, another redhead stormed in. This one wobbled slightly in her insanely high heels, her black beady eyes firmly placed on Blossom. Blossom groaned inwardly, wondering what she wanted this time. She hoped that the new arrival had a valid reason for disrupting her, but Blossom wouldn't wager any money on this being correct. The reason was always the same, but a little bit of optimism never hurt anyone.
"Hey Blossom," the woman slurred, leaning heavily on Blossom's desk. Blossom leaned back a bit, hiding her disgust. "I need I need some cash."
"Princess, for the last time I will not lend you any money," Blossom stated, pinching the skin between her eyes in frustration. "I can't just go around giving money out to everyone. We're not a charity. Now, please leave or else I will have to call security on you like last time."
"But you're the Mayor!" Princess exclaimed, standing up straight but resting her hands on the desk as she nearly lost her balance in her precarious footwear. Blossom pulled out her wad of paper from beneath Princess' hands, far more interested in the papers than the conversation she was being forced to take part in. "You have like tonnes of money you could give me."
Blossom frowned, trying not to lose her temper. It wouldn't have bothered her so much if Princess' attempts were far and in between. This was not the case, however. Recently, it had become a near daily occurrence and Blossom wasn't going to encourage it.
"You spent all of your father's wealth within a year of his death, Princess. It is your fault that you have no money, not mine. Now leave; I am in the process of writing my autobiography."
"Hey, you're writing an autobiothingy?" remarked Princess, either ignoring the first thing Blossom had said or not remembering what she had said due to her short attention span. "Wow, I always knew you were nerdy but writing a boring book about your life? That's so so " She blinked before grinning widely. "Hey, that means I'm going to be in it, right?"
She toppled over, hitting the corner of the desk with her chin.
Blossom jumped to her feet, peering down at Princess. She hoped that there wasn't a mark. Blossom had only had that carpet put down that week.
Princess got to her feet slowly, unharmed. She continued talking as if nothing had happened. "If I'm going to be in it, you have to like pay me or else I'll sue you. And you don't have your silly sisters to help you anymore, do you? Not since you quit the Power-"
"Lara." Blossom raised her voice angrily. Princess gasped, not used to seeing Blossom so furious. She was used to her being calm and patient. She wasn't used to her being irate and answering back to the personal comments Princess made about her. It looked like she had touched a nerve. "Inform security that Princess is here once more."
Lara nodded, leaving the room.
"You're kicking me out?" cried out Princess, turning around as Blossom's three security guards came in, Lara in tow. "Shows what kind of friend you are! No wonder your sisters hate you."
The three security guards exchanged excited looks, smirking. The one on the far left had messy black hair and piercing green eyes, and he was vibrating slightly as though he wasn't able to keep still. The one in the middle had spiky orange hair that looked like it had been put into a blender, mostly hidden beneath a red baseball cap that was the same colour as his eyes. The last security guard, who was on the far right, had wavy blonde hair and innocent sky blue eyes, though it was hard to tell whether this innocence was naivety or stupidity. They chuckled at the tatty looking Princess, whose clothes were so short and revealing that she looked as though she was only half-dressed.
Upon seeing them, she took a step back. Her face was pale and her freckles were very obvious.
"Gently this time," said Blossom sternly, returning to her work.
"Hey, you want her out or not?" Brick Jojo smirked, grabbing hold of Princess' arm. She shrieked but was nowhere near powerful enough to break free. The Rowdyruff Boys were as strong as Blossom and her sisters. "Anyway, Butch beat my record and I need to get it back."
"Yeah, right." Butch rolled his eyes, doubting that his brother could throw Princess as far as he could.
Boomer looked indignant. "But it's my turn. We agreed, remember?"
"I lied." Brick shrugged. Princess, muttering loudly but incoherently, flailed her legs as she was dragged out of the room. Lara chased after them, walking at the same pace as them when she caught up. Blossom saw her take hold of Brick's arm and put her head near his, most likely whispering something. Brick turned his head and Blossom took in the seriousness his eyes portrayed. Having more important things to do, she pushed it to the back of her mind.
Blossom tried to get back to work, but she couldn't concentrate. She kept writing down the wrong words, and jumbling up sentences to the extent that she couldn't remember what they were supposed to be in the first place. Blossom groaned, pushing her notepad to the side. She would continue it tomorrow when her mind was relaxed and settled. The woman stood up and crossed the room, taking her handbag and grey blazer from the coat peg. She glanced at the untouched black hat hanging on the peg next to her one. The previous Mayor had given her permission to wear it just before he died, but she couldn't bring herself to put it on.
If you had asked Blossom when she was a child what career she aspired to have, she would have said a doctor instantly. This proved to be true as she was a doctor for a few years. She had been the most intelligent person in her high school; she soon went to university and qualified as a doctor. Within three months of landing a job, murmurs and rumours spread through Townsville's hospital, promising her promotions and salaries she had never thought of having.
It was there where she was asked to talk to one of the hospital's newest patients; the Mayor.
He had been diagnosed with an incurable cancer. She began to look after him, much like Ms Bellum had done before she had quit her job ten years prior so she could spend more time with her new love- her baby daughter, Lara. The doctor and patient became closer than ever before, sharing secrets and joking with one another. It was towards the end of his life that he asked her to take over as Mayor. She hadn't considered this as a career; however, she was willing to at least stand for election. For him. Blossom had been surprised at the amount of encouragement given to her by everyone, and she was even more surprised when most of the city voted for her. She gave up being a doctor and became Mayor.
Blossom tore her eyes away from the memory and left her office. She could hear Lara talking on the phone behind her desk, telling someone (most likely Princess) that Blossom was too busy to talk to her at this moment in time. Giving her a grateful smile, she slipped out of the building and entered the enormous city of Townsville.
The sun had crawled to its peak hours ago and was now falling back down in a westwards direction. Its premium temperature had been reached and the air was beginning to cool. The citizens were running past her, greeting their Mayor politely before returning to their lives. Blossom acknowledged every passer-by with a 'hello', never missing anyone out. She was known as courteous and respectful, and she wanted it to be kept that way.
As soon as Blossom caught sight of the city's gym, she quickened her pace, ducking her head slightly at the same time. She was fully aware of who worked there and was in no rush to meet them. The pink eyed woman didn't slow down until the gym was far behind her: a tiny speck on the horizon. Then, she relaxed and continued the rest of her journey at a slower, steady pace.
She reached her mansion, pausing in front of her oak door so she could find her keys. While her hand was buried in her handbag, she heard her cell phone begin to ring. Wondering who was calling her, Blossom took it out of her bag and peered at the screen. She didn't recognize who was calling her, but nonetheless she answered it and placed the phone against the side of her head.
"Hey, Blossom, it's me. Mitch."
"Oh. Hello, Mitch," she replied brightly, taking out her keys and walking into her large home. Blossom's butler took her blazer as she stepped out of her polished black shoes, slipping into a pair of comfortable pink slippers. She walked into the dining room, where she knew a dinner was waiting for her. "What have I done to deserve your attention? It's been ages since we last conversed."
"Buttercup's been ignoring me recently," answered Mitch. He was straight to the point, as usual.
"Oh?" said Blossom, all cheeriness leaving her voice.
"Yeah, I was wondering whether you could ask her to call me back. I need to talk to her."
Blossom sat down at her dinner table. It was very long, starting at one end of the room and finishing on the other. Her meal was in front of her: delicious Spaghetti Bolognese with a glass of milk tea. She knew it was rude to talk on the phone while at the table, but she thought it was even ruder to hang up without formally saying goodbye. She listened as Mitch complained, growing more bored by the second.
"Look, Mitch," she piped when he paused for breath, "you know we haven't spoken since late December. If Buttercup isn't talking to you, then you're in the same club as me." Mitch protested but the pink eyed woman couldn't be asked to continue the conversation. "I know she's my sister; you don't have to remind me. Go ask Harry or Mike to talk to her because there's no way I am. Goodbye."
She switched off her phone, looking down at her food without the faintest trace of hunger on her face. The day's events had stolen the urge to eat out of her stomach, and she yearned for something to distract her. Blossom couldn't bring herself to eat in silence. Alone as usual.
Her hands came forward, pushing the untouched meal away. She examined the room with a critical eye, wondering what she should do now. Nothing inspired her: the walls were bland and uncreative, the carpet plain and spotless. The more she looked at the elegant yet simple furniture surrounding her, the more she sunk into her own thoughts.
A painting on a nearby wall caught her eye. It was perhaps ten years old, displaying a young girl. She grinned at Blossom innocently, her dark hair falling over her ears and ending at her shoulders. Her near black eyes stood out against her pale skin, wide and unblinking. She was wearing a pink frilly dress, which was far more dazzling than her small smile. A smile that told Blossom that she was willing to pose for the picture, but hating the clothes she had been forced to wear. Blossom giggled at the picture before realising what she could do.
She went to her home phone and dialled a number, pressing the receiver against the side of her head. She waited patiently before hearing a male voice reply, "You have reached the Utonium household. This is John Utonium speaking."
"Hello, Professor," said Blossom, suddenly feeling shy. A part of her urged the rest of her body to hang up.
"Blossom!" He sounded so pleased to hear her voice that 'desperate' may have been a more suitable word. "Sweetie, how are you? I haven't seen you since-" he stopped just in time, "I haven't seen you in ages."
"I'm fine," answered Blossom, pretending that he had said nothing that should worry her. "Absolutely fine. How's Ms Keane- I mean, how is Mrs Utonium and Brunnera?"
"They're fine," the Professor told her warmly. "Brunnera's been up to her usual tricks. She got into a bit of trouble at school recently because someone had offended her and she punched them. She's taken after Buttercup, which I'm not sure is a good thing. She really could do with a better role model."
Blossom ignored the suggestive tone in his voice.
"You and Mrs Utonium really have your hands full with her, don't you?" commented Blossom, trying to sound interested.
"Buttercup was worse." The Professor laughed. Blossom gulped, her heart pinging. "I had you three all at once, so I think I can deal with one normal daughter hey, speaking of which, when am I going to get a granddaughter?"
"Professor " Blossom blushed, remembering the past. "I told you, I'm waiting for the right man to come along. And trust me; I'm not looking insanely hard."
"Oh, darling," the Professor tried to sound serious, but she could tell he was forcing himself not to laugh, "the speed dating incident was a one-off. I'm sure it won't happen again."
"Hey baby," said a sleazy looking man from the other side of the table, his hands inching towards Blossom's chest, "what's your sign?"
"Keep out," retorted Blossom coldly, doing up her top button before going to the next table.
"Hey Bloss-" started Brick, but Blossom had already skipped him and was sitting at the next table.
"It is I, Mojo Jojo. I have come to this strange human dating ritual to find a suitable partner, which I do not have, or else I wouldn't be here to find one. My demands are very simple. I require two sponge baths per day. Not one, not three, two. It is very easy to understand, my demands. I also wish for my partner to enjoy long yellow fruit, which are bananas, for they are yellow and they are fruit. Also they are long. Pineapples are acceptable, but they are not very yellow, like bananas, and- hey, where are you going?"
Blossom sat down at the next table.
"Duh " said Slim, drooling slightly. "Why are we here again?"
"We're going to trick her into giving us the key to the city," explained Junior, the smallest member of the gang.
"You idiot, now she knows our plan," snapped Bossman, whacking Junior on the head.
"Hey, it's not like she can hear us. She don't have no ears or nothing!"
"Thanks, Professor, but I'm just going to focus on my career for now," said Blossom. "Well, while I'm speaking to you could you please contact Bubbles and tell her that I'm sorry for... that I'm sorry. I would call her myself, but I don't think she would like to acquaint herself with me right now."
"I'm sure she would. Bubbles could never hate you, no matter what you do. She loves you."
"Sorry, Professor, I can't hear you," Blossom lied, feeling a pang in her stomach. "Pzzt I think We're losing connection for some reason Please tell Bubbles I am sorry pzzt Bye, love you lots!"
She hung up, looking out of the window. Blossom didn't know if her relationship with her family was a normal side effect of growing up. They had been very close years ago, but age had split them up. It had untied the bonds they had owned as youngsters before dropping them onto the ground and treading on them.
Blossom shook her head, telling herself to stop being so daft.
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88 Fulton St, New York, NY | Directions 1003840.709235 -74.005910
Mon- Fri 11AM to 11PM ; Sat - Sun 9AM to 11PM
Neighborhoods: Financial District (Wall Street), Downtown, Financial District
Loving this place – Loved it. I've heard many good things about this place and wanted to try it for myself. I went with my husband and we've decided that we're going back once a month as a relaxing "date night". It's incredibly relaxing and a great way to start (or end) a weekend.
The best place to relax – As I've traveled all over the world, I've sought out hot springs and spas and this one gets one of my highest scores for innovative, clean, fun, imaginative and relaxing. There are many different hot rooms to visit of various types, styles, and heat, each with its own atmosphere. It's a perfect place to relax at the end of a hard week and feel rejuvenated.
It's first stop for me on my next visit to New York!
Very relaxing – The most relaxing place I've ever been in my entire life. Spa 88 gives you various saunas with different themes and temperatures which affect the body in different positive ways. If life has you stressed out and your body is tense then this is the place for you.
Best massage I ever had – A friend of mine recommended I go to this spa and I have to say it was a unique experience. The message was beautiful; oiled the body; washed the hair; beat with small bushes in the steam room. You have to experience a Russian Bath once in your life and Spa 88 is just the place you can do that. This was an enjoyable experience.
This place is awful – Dirty and rundown. Plus don't expect to get any type of customer service here. As you can see the owner is off his rocker.
Rip-off, do not go here – If I could put zero stars I would. This spa would not honor a Travel Zoo coupon that clearly stated you could have lunch and spa admission. Spoke to staff and owner and they said no lunch honored and that it's my problem and to call Travel Zoo to get a refund. Do NOT go here, you will be treated poorly and will get ripped off. Horrible business.
RED FLAG – Below are some of the responses from manager Dmitry L. of Spa 88 to customers. Don't believe me? Go to Yelp. You decide.
1) If you you live in the city, where prices are a little higher than in Brooklyn, you should move to Brooklyn and enjoy that banya where people jump in the pool situated right in the middle of the dining tables and water splashes in your food. That's just one of the things people are complaining about the Sheepshead Bay banya.
2) As you correctly pointed out, you know little about what a true Russian bathhouse is all about. Comparing Korean bathhouses to Russian banyas is like comparing dog eating with dog grooming. Your complaints are rather pathetic. Yes -- we do provide a personal lock box for storing your valuables at the front desk as a free service to our patrons. That's in addition to a regular locker downstairs. Instead of complaining about that, you should be thankful. Now, why complain about the baby stroller? We do not discriminate against children and infants, so naturally you would see a few children here and there in our place. If we did discriminate, we would rather ban people like you who sniff around our employee-only basement instead of enjoying the steam in the common area. We also do not discriminate against fat people. You saw a fat man downstairs, so you felt like whining about that in your review as if we are at fault. Fat people are also entitled to some happiness.
3) Another day, another idiot. She states she has never been to our facilities, but then she is dumb enough to still write about us. We will make sure she never enters though. Step inside and you will be fly out faster than a soccer ball.
4) Maybe people like you deserve to break their necks in the shower. Come and get your $10 and don't cry like a baby about being cheated
5) 80% of the Travel Zoo clients are begging us for more deals. But only the cheapest losers complain about the deeply discounted $24 deal that includes a three course lunch and one day admission.
black and blue is not my idea of fun – After a deep tissue massge, I was left black and blue. Two weeks later, I am still experiencing pain. I have taken photos in case there was permanent damage, but thought the least I could do was post a review to warn others. On top of that, day pass services weren't nice either. Jacuzzi had scummy film on top, steam room never stopped steaming, so you had no relief, etc.
Best Russian banya outside of Russia – After reading all the reviews here I decided to write my own to clarify the confusion among the negative reviewers.
First of all, this place is not a typical "spa" where you get your nails done. Spa88 is a Russian banya first, then everything else. 'Banya' generally means a sauna or steam bath. A unique characteristic of a Russian banya is a procedure that many people refer to as "platza". It's the revitalizing beating experience with bundled birch and oak leaves. Another essential component of a good Russian banya is in the quality and temperature of the heat inside the steam room. Spa88 offers all those components: stone steam room, sweltering heat, and if that's not enough -- go for 15 minutes of scalding platza mixed with freezing cold plunge. Do not go to Spa88 if all you want is to get your nails done.
Now, is Spa88 clean? It's cleaner than most banyas I have visited in the Soviet Union and then in the Russian Federation.
What else can you find at Spa88? Turkish steam room, infra-red room, Finnish sauna room, juice bar, swimming pool, jacuzzi, tanning booths, a VIP room with billiards and another jacuzzi there, a smoking room (never used it - I don't smoke), massages, facials, etc.
My usual Spa88 day: (1) start with the main Russian banya room, (2) then the cold plunge, repeat that 15-20 times, finish up at the Russian restaurant on the second floor.
not good.. at all – I used to go to Spa 88 when I was in college a decade ago. Must not have cared back then about things like service and facilities. Went back this past weekend and realized this place was awful then, and is STILL AWFUL NOW. Their changing rooms are the wosrt I have seen in spas on this caliber. They were understaffed, repeatedly ran out of (dirty and stained) towels, and again, have the WORST facilities.
WILL NOT COME BACK until they renovate and start caring about their clients.
If you have a car, check out BRC Sauna in Jersey. That's how you run a banya.
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Pretty sure it's steel, not iron. All of the tubing is hollow and has vent holes near the welds. That's common on cheap bike frames, but kind of off-putting on something decorative. They're not that easy to see because there's so much going on. On mine, some of the studs that hold the arms with the balls were not straight, so their spacing is a little irregular. Again, hard to tell. Also, one of the nuts stripped out, when I put it together. Mine also had a random extra loop welded on (little loops hold the balls). The glass balls make up for all of the poor Chinese construction. There are 35 of them and they make the whole thing look amazing! When assembling, do yourself a favor and use some small wire nuts when wiring the five light arms to the main wire. The instructions just say to twist them together, which is a fire waiting to happen.
We thought we were getting a real wrought iron light fixture and this is just cheap tubing that's has an antiquish paint spayed over it to make it look like real wrought iron. But, that is our bad. The real problem is the quality. There are 10 nuts that come with this light so you can assemble it. They are all supposed to be the same size and style and they are decorative nuts because they are part of the exterior assembly. Well we only had 9 and of those 9 only 4 were identical. THe 4 that were identical were too big. They just slid over the studs they were supposed to screw and tighten down on. I had to use JB Weld inside the nuts and then shove them over the studs. I had to let that epoxy cure overnight to guarantee they didn't fall off. The remaining 5 nuts were the correct size but the wrong depth. You could not tighten them down all the way because either the studs were too long or the acorn style nuts were too shallow. So the entire assembly flops around and you can't align the 5 arms to make it look symmetrical because it is all loosy-goosy. Total waist of money. They have since updated the description, but when we purchased this light it was advertised as having a 72"lg chain. Ours came with a 36". Our ceiling over our breakfast table is vaulted. So I had to buy 72" of antique brass chain and more electrical cord so I could modify this light to fit our needs. Do some research. We already replaced this 5-candlier fake wrought iron light fixture with a REAL wrought iron light fixture that is bigger for ***
I fell in love with this chandelier from the moment I spotted it on Overstock's website. It was one of the first items I ordered for our new home and although it stayed packed up in our old apartment for more than month, I knew it was perfect. I bought items for our new home from a variety of websites, including one very popular name brand store with pretty high prices. I was delighted to find this EXACT chandelier on that company's site for almost twice the price! As some have noted in their reviews, it took me about an hour or an hour and a half to assemble it, but it wasn't beyond me. I am not an electrician, but I have assembled just about all of the furniture in our home. And it doesn't matter what store/website you buy something, there will likely be some kind of assembly for it (even if it's just screwing on the legs/feet). I suggest assembling the frame, have an electrician hang it, and then put on the glass baubles and light bulbs. One person talked about it being cheaply made. I don't agree. Yes, it's isn't heavy and solid like traditional wrought iron. If it were, it would be a MAJOR pain to hang from the usual type of ceiling found in modern homes. You would have to find a beam in the ceiling and that would severely limit where the chandelier could hang and thus might put you at odds with your dining table or other furniture in the room. The arms are hollow and painted. Trust me when I say, you�and anyone else who sees it once assembled�will never believe it to be cheap or low-quality, at all. It's lovely in our kitchen. We have a simple, small kitchen with a cathedral ceiling and this is what makes the room. Every single person who's seen it comments on how beautiful it is.
The chandelier I received was missing the mounting bolt/plate, but there was (thankfully) two extra crystal balls in their place (packing error?). The packaging needed to be better--two pieces were slightly dented and one crystal had a broken loop, but in the end, after finding replacement pieces at the local hardware store, and using one of the extra crystals (what luck!), it all came together and is just what I wanted. It puts out alot of light! (5x60 watt bulbs) I gave it good rating because I think it's worth exactly what I paid for it, and having to find replacement parts was extremely annoying, but I love the design.
I highly recommend this chandelier to anyone considering it. It is exactly the same product as seen in the new Fall 2011 XXXXXX. catalog. My husband put it together in no time without any difficulty. It is heavy, color is fantastic and the glass balls are beautiful. You won't be sorry.
Building a new house, and have foun.d Overstock.com to be a wonderful place to shop... Good quailty items and the prices are great. The sales and extra percentages off, make the difference for me.
very nice for the money ease assembly look great over my large garden tub in my bathroom
Stunning! I can't say how much I adore this chandelier. When compared to it's twin at XXXXXXX XXXX for $XXX - you're getting a steal. Assembly was a two person job, however, doable. If you're on the fence, move forward. You won't regret it.
I was worried when I read the bad reviews about this being poorly made, but I ordered it anyway because I figured if it was really that terrible I could just send it back and buy the more expensive one from that barn store. Well, I'm happy I did order it. Yes, the quality isn't perfect. It is certainly not wrought iron but instead hollow steel with rusty wrought iron style finish. It isn't very solid, the parts have a good bit of bend to them which means when you install it you may have to make small adjustments to get it to look just right. Assembly was a breeze, we had no broken parts and they even included two extra glass balls just in case. Our electrician had no problems installing it. It is hanging over our dining room table and I think it looks beautiful and pretty much identical to the photograph listed here. That being said, you get what you pay for. Compared to the drab and boring pieces at the big box stores that are identically priced and not nearly was interesting, I think it's a bargain. But don't expect it to be constructed like a $2000 chandelier (IE: what this would likely cost if it was actual wrought iron).
For the price I think this is a nice piece. I am hanging this in my bathroom with a vaulted ceiling. I don't know if I would use it at eye level though. Up close you can see some of the screws. It is true to the description and size.
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Vegetarian Meals
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Good 3.0/5
(2 ratings)
Submitted by MIMERKI
Carbs: 10.3g | Fat: 7.8g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 11.9g | Calories: 149.6
Very Good 4.3/5
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Vegetarian Stir Fry...
Submitted by BLUEMANGO
Carbs: 40.5g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 14g | Calories: 294.1
By roasting these hearty winter vegetables, we soften their strong tastes and bring out their natural sweetness.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 9.6g | Fat: 3.7g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 74.7
This recipe was inspired by moussaka, eggplant Parmesan and lasagna. The result is a light and tasty meatless meal that makes any night a special occasion.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 27.4g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 6.6g | Protein: 11.2g | Calories: 232.4
Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of broccoli and lemons. Even veggie haters will gobble up this dish--guaranteed.
Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES
Carbs: 36.2g | Fat: 5.1g | Fiber: 8.8g | Protein: 7.4g | Calories: 192.2
This homemade mac-n-cheese is packed with veggies and is ready in just 20 minutes!
Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES
Carbs: 45.3g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 5.6g | Protein: 12g | Calories: 246.8
This raw granola is great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. It's full of heart-healthy fats!
Submitted by STEPFANIER
Carbs: 15.5g | Fat: 10.1g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 4.1g | Calories: 155.6


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