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When I was nine, my father took me to a cinema to see a movie from New Guinea showing headhunters etc., and I said to him, that I would go there someday. Of course he laughed.
My first trip outside Denmark was in 1953, when my Parents took me on the boat from Copenhagen to Malmoe in Sweden. I was 10 years old, and it took a very-very long time to go there,- 1 1/2 hour.
14 years old,- "a young man".
I went on a very BIG trip away from home,-(read: My mother),-. to Harzen in Germany. It was with my school class. As far as I remember the holiday with the bus from Copenhagen took 10 days totally. We went to Rothenburgh and Rüdesheim. We saw The Lorelei Cliff, and I saw a lot of pretty girls.
The year is 1960, and I'm an adult,- :). I know everything:).
That year I took a trip with a friend as far away as Costa Brava in Spain,- with a bus.
The trip was totally 10 days. 2 days from Copenhagen to Spain and 2 days back. After 3 days in Spain we were out of money, and our fellow travellers,- (the really adults) helped us. :)
"It is about time you grow up", my father said to me, and so said the Army!
I had to join the Army in 1962, and to my surprice,- I just loved it, and spend some years in The Royal Danish Engineers Corps, of which I am very proud.
Among other places, I went to Cypress in 1964 with UN, and I got many friends among the Greek and Turkey people there. They were all sorry about the differences among them.
Got married! It was in 1965. 2 boys. One born i 1965,-funny enough,-only after having been married in 5 month. My other son is born in 1969.
The "travelling" at that time was only "in my mind". Well, I remember a trip to West Berlin, and that must have been in 1965,- of course crossing "Checkpoint Charlie" to The East.
1974. Trip to Spain, Torreblanca. Swimming Pool,- + a lot of other tourists.
1976. Trip to Austria. Skiing! Much to cold for me.
1984. Florida. Wonderful.
1986. U.S.A. East to West. JUST wonderful.
I was totally lost! I got the "backpacking-fewer".
Travelling to different places in Europe, and finally to New Guinea (Irian jaya) in 1994, so I kept my promise from 1952 to my father.
Back to Indonesia in 1997-99-2002 and 2006,- and I have lost my heart to that country and the people there.
And it goes on and on:
South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland 1999.
Australia 2001
Malaysia and Thailand 2003.
Malta 2004.
Summer 2007: U.S.A.
Autumn 2007: Dominican Republic.
May 2008 Myanmar.
Jan 2009 Antarctica.
Jan, 2010 Australia & Indonesia.
Oct. 2010. Tanzania & Zanzibar.
Jun. 2011. Cyprus.
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You are right, but anyway EVERYTHING is possible, but maybe it will take a Little longer time to save up the Money. :)
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Happy birthday! Wish you a nice day :) cheers from Mexico, and I hope you can come to my country someday, I'm sure you'll love it!
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80% finished BA w/ wood island kitchen...pics!
Hello Fellow GW's! We are "done for now" with our kitchen, so wanted to post some updated pictures since you were all so helpful in our decision making. I say 80% because we still need to switch out our appliances & hood to stainless and install a back splash. Those will hopefully be in the somewhat near future :)
For those of you that don't remember the before kitchen, we bought my grandparents home in 2003 that they had built in 1975. It's a joy to open a closet that still smells like "grandma" even after all this time.
How it looks today....
pantry around corner from fridge..
Not a lot of details to share, but here is what I can think of off the top of my head...
1. Cabs- original to house, painted myself with BM Satin Impervo in Linen White
2. Granite - Bianco Antico, eased edge
3. Island - had a local custom cabinet maker use our existing peninsula cabs to make us an island. I showed him a picture (another GW's kitchen) of what I had in mind for the legs and apron, and we think he did a great job! He made our mahogany top for us as well (ogee edge). He also made us a new valance over the sink so we can ditch the dated one and a new double cab to the right of the sink where a single one use to be, allowing the top cabs to line up with the bottom cabs. He did a fabulous job matching the existing doors!
4. Floors- we laid 800 sq ft roughly ourselves of Mannington Revolutions plank. I really like it. Its from their Heritage Cherry collection, and color is Tanned Hide. We are on a slab and didn't feel comfortable installing real wood, so this was our alternative.
5. Stools are from Target!
Thanks again to all who took the time to answer my questions along the way. I learned a lot about kitchens and about myself :)
Your recycling of the cabinets and morphing some into an island is great. And -- I am reluctant to admit, because I really am not a granite person -- your BA is spectacular.
Great Christmas kitchen, and I hope your holiday rises to the same standard. Congrats to all involved.
Great job - smartly done! So happy to see it because I am likely doing very similar colors/materials for mine. Any chance you could share your island dimensions and your aisle clearances? I like the way you got 4 stools out of that island - would love to replicate that. And what finish is on your mahoghany island?
Enjoy - it looks wonderful.
You did a wonderful job. I had to look twice, I never would have guessed that those are the same cabs!! They look so professionally done. I really like the island too, it has a lot of character. I like your granite choice too. I think the kitchen looks beautiful and you will enjoy it for years to come. Plus it has special memories which makes for an added bonus.
Really great job and well designed. It looks amazing and you did so much yourselves!!! Wow I'm so impressed especially with you painting the cabinets yourself, that's a really hard job. Any tips on that? Did you brush or spray?
Congrats and enjoy, it's beautiful, love the granite and the sink too.
It looks wonderful, MIssyV!! You chose your finishes well, everything looks so good together. And your cabinet maker did a great job creating a seamless revision. Enjoy Christmas in your new kitchen!
I smiled when I read, "It's a joy to open a closet that still smells like "grandma" even after all this time." I know exactly what you mean. That makes your home extra special.
Thanks so much for posting an update. It's beautiful!!! After all the searching for the right countertops, you picked some great ones! You also made a great decision about the soffit paint color. I'm so glad you have a "done enough" kitchen in time for Christmas. Enjoy!
Love the grantie and mahogany! Wow. Great that you could re-use the cabinets.
Love your Christmas tree in the kitchen pictures, too.
Really nicely done! I so appreciate a DIY effort, as ours is still ongoing almost a year later. Love the BA granite and your island and mine are similar in size (I don't have the apron, which I love)....what are the dimensions of the wood top? I'd love to do an apron and legs like that if i could....
Wonderful job, MIssyV! The kitchen looks so much brighter. I love the painted cabinets--your colors are perfect together. The island is beautiful--such a great idea to re-use the peninsula cabinets with that gorgeous wood top. Enjoy your lovely space.
Wow, thank you all for your gracious compliments!! I have been on here long enough to see some gorgeous, remarkable kitchens, and while we are definitely on the low end of most people's kitchen budgets (we spent just under $8,000 for granite, mahogany, cabinet work, 800 sq ft of flooring, sink, faucet, paint, drywall for ceiling, 3 new can lights & hardware), we are truly loving the new layout. We entertained last weekend while my mom was home from Florida (we are in Ohio) and it was so nice to have people hang around the island all evening. That would have never been possible with our original layout. Now, off to respond to all of you that were kind enough to post....
scootermom.... yes, we are loving it so far! loving the layout most of all. why did i ever doubt these plans??
honorbiltkit....honestly, i looked at granite for 5 months and found i liked granite less and less every time i went. frankly, i am shocked that is what we chose in the end, but no regrets we did. at heart, i am a marble lover, but between the slim selection around here in marble and my uncertainty about my sanity living with 3 kids & marble, I chickened out and went the safe route.
domino3....our island measures 75" from outer leg to outer leg across the 3 bar stools and 3 ft from outer leg to outer leg where the one stool is at on the end. the mahogany is roughly 38" x 77" with some finish my wood worker uses :) i asked for waterlox, but he preferred a product he typically uses, as he felt it was better than waterlox (said he uses it on stair treads, so figured it was tough). i did have it stained to burnt umber, but will say it really doesn't match the sample he showed me. its a bit lighter than the burnt umber stain looked. isle clearances are 55" from granite counter top edge to island top edge along the stove side and 36" from sink run granite top edge to island edge. hope this is making sense :) i am very happy with the space on all sides of our island. plenty of moving around space, you can walk around doors (oven and dw) when open). we have 3 kids and i really wanted 4 seats if possible. this seems to work out well so far.
gr8day....I did hand paint all of them :) Wow, that was a job. Easy, but very time consuming. The process I followed came from a company out on the west coast, Pearl Painters. I have to credit him for taking the time to give me the precise directions via phone while getting nothing but a big thank you in return. He was so kind and helpful. I first sanded with 220 , then cleaned with TSP and water, then applied Krud Cutter with an abrasive pad (green 3M pad), primed using Zinsser oil based primer (2 coats i believe), and 3 coats of waterborne satin impervo (BM). I tried to sand between all my coats too. I just used a small foam like roller recommended to me by our BM dealer and one of those cheapy sponge brushes for the inside trim on our doors.
linelle- it took me most of july and august to be honest. with the hot summer we had, i really had to do a little every day and wait for paint to dry before moving on.
mtnfever....ha ha ha! you must have had that for a long time! ours has seen better days, but hubby says we are not putting money into new couch till kids get older. while i hate that, I understand that. they give it a beating.
kellienoelle....I have very few thoughts on back splash, so I would welcome suggestions! Thinking lighter color, I just rolled the wall paint in that area to hide the yucky yellow color left behind from old laminate splash that was up.
jalsy6 and lynn2006...Someone else already asked your questions and I answered them above. If you need more info, let me know. Glad to help!
AND, motherof3sons, cjc123, holiday2525, nino804, lisa_a, brianadarnell, lavender lass, mpagmom, blfenton, mmhmmgood, taggie, gsciencechick, legallin & mama_goose ...thank you! You are so kind :-)
I told you that the BA & Wood would look incredible together!
Awesome Job. I love it. I love the island details too. I'm currently designing yet another kitchen and I want to do the BA again. For some reason I thought it had come down in price a little...hah. I'm sure I can't afford to do it again. Well, maybe not right now. There might be plywood countertops in when I move in! lol
So great to see how this turned out. Congratulations.
Thank you cheri127, Elba1 , rosie , beekeeperswife and Lake Girl.
Bee...I have been so curious what you want in your next kitchen. I have seen your posts as you work on your new home. I always wonder if people will go for change or something they already have and like. I think I paid $79 sq/ft installed and I believe we are in neighboring states (ohio) I will say I was nervous that the BA I picked was different than many of the kitchens we see on here. I think this slab had less of those "spots" I like. But, it works!
Hi Dilly. The stools came from Target online :) I do like them and love that they add some texture to the kitchen. Time will tell though...I can see them becoming a pain to clean if kiddo's drop food into them. As for comfort, yes they are, but we are in winter season here in Ohio, so I wonder how they will feel against our skin this summer in shorts :) One note, I think they sit just smidge low, so if you are short, you may not like that (and I am). Lastly, the size online is totally off, don't go by that. I need to go give a review noting the measurements are incorrect.
I remember your original pictures of the house and really liked it. I'm partial to stained wood, but I love what you've done to the kitchen. It doesn't even look the same, and I adore the wood countertop.
How long has your floor been down? We have a Mannington engineered wood on slab too.
Marti8a, its not engineered wood, ours is actually laminate. We just put it down in September. I like it... until I see a friend of ours real wood :) But, I did what was best for our home and I am happy with it. A lot of people that come over are surprised when I tell them its laminate. Do you get that? How long have you had yours?
Hi 2LittleFishies....the guy that made it finished it with some type of clear coat, not waterlox, but similar. It was what he recommended, so I trusted his judgment. I debated, but felt if I chose oiled, I would have to deal with stains left from jelly, markers and who knows what else my kids left behind. With the clear coat, we have hairline scratches, and knew we would, but I am glad I chose it. I think the scratches was the lesser of the two evils. Good luck!


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*Checks Clock*

YES!

I (hopefully) submitted my video in time. I hope the Monday deadline counts to the very last second. I know Destructoid is in San Fransisco but I didn't want to risk missing the deadline by the eastern time zone.

Anyway here's my video. I'm tired right now and need some rest.

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Hello. My name is Clarke and I'm an addict.

Steam is both a blessing and a burden. They've trained their customers to always hop on a deal. It seems every week I'm always buying something from the Steam store. The above photo is just a sample of my recent purchases.

I didn't check over them when taking the screenshot but I'm pretty sure I haven't played most of those games. Even worse is when I buy extra content for games that I am currently finishing. It seems like every time I beat one game I end up buying 2 more to take its place.

I'm starting this blog series to hopefully motivate me to complete all my games and make my purchases worthwhile. I have strange gaming habits though. I had Mass Effect on my computer for a while but wasn't motivated to start playing till the sequel came out. When it did release however I blasted through both games back to back in a weekend. In contrast to that I have all of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games but have barely taken 3 steps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Well enough babbling time for the games. Here is a picture of the games that need playing.

This isn't me bragging though. I know there are many people with way longer lists.

As I've said I'm going to use this blog to motivate me and to track my progress. I'll be posting weekly updates here on Destructoid exclusively every Friday.

I have a game plan for this too. Right now it's summer but I still have to take one more course to graduate and it's a 3 and a half hour class Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's. The length may not seem that long but I have a 2 hour bus/train ride to and from school. On top of that I have work on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 12 to 6 with a 1 hour bus/train ride. Major playtimes are there for restricted to evenings and weekends. However I am fortunate to be able to connect to Steam at work and play some of the more casual games on my laptop (which is very gaming capable).

Some games will be easier to get through than others. I don't know what I was thinking today but I bought two of the biggest time sinks on my list in one day. Tropico 3 and The Sims 3. I'm thinking of leaving games like those for last. I'm going to categorize the games into Singleplayer, Multiplayer, and Arcade.

Singleplayer is the most straight forward since I just have to get from point A to B in the story. This gets complicated though in games like Fallout 3 were I like to play through multiple times going down different paths (Also note I've beaten the main story in Fallout 3 but my save game corrupted).

Actually Multiplayer is the most straightforward. Just play some matches till I feel I've gotten my moneys worth. How much time I feel is necessary is up to the individual game.

Arcade. Well not all of the games are necessarily "arcade" games. Puzzle games fit this title. I'm going to add games like The Sims 3 to this category because there's no story or scoring and I don't feel like making a 4th category. This is the more casual time waster category. Also akin to multiplayer since most of these games have no "end" I'll just play till I feel done.

I will use some codes to explain my progress in the games.
ACH - Achievements (Trying To Complete Extra Achievements)
CTF - Close To Finishing
DLC - Downloadable Content (Main Story Finished)
NEW - Newly Purchased Game
PRE - Previous Game Not Done
PRG - Game In Progress
REST - Restart (I hope I don't have to use this one)
QUIT - Given Up (Or this one)

PRG Bob Came In Pieces
DLC Borderlands
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Dark Void Zero
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
PRE Deus Ex: Invisible War
DLC Fallout 3
Flotilla
PRG Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
King's Bounty: The Legend
PRE King's Bounty: Armored Princess
LEGO Batman
PRG Lucidity
PRG Machinarium
Metro 2033
PRG The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Overlord
PRE Overlord: Raising Hell
PRE Overlord II
Psychonauts
PRG Red Faction: Guerrilla
Rocket Knight
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
PRE S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
PRE S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Saira
Shadowgrounds
PRE Shadowgrounds: Survivor
Torchlight
Trine
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
PRE Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising

Altitude
Counter-Strike: Source
Killing Floor Mod: Defence Alliance 2
Madballs in...Babo: Invasion

Glacon Fusion
PRG Tinker
PRG Toki Tori
Tropico 3
PRG World of Goo
Zombie Shooter 2

Hopefully at the very least I can beat 1 game a week. I feel like I can get through Red Faction: Guerrilla and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City pretty quickly. I was also tempted to put Mass Effect 2 on the list because I'm almost done with my Renegade Shepard playthrough and want to restart my Paragon Shepard playthrough. >_<

See you next week!

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I had been meaning to make this post for a long time. This has been my room for about 10 years and it's one of my most favorite places. Ever since my family moved into this house this is where I did most of my indoor activities whether it be tabletop games or video games.

The main focus of my room is my computer table. It's my pride and joy and I built it approximately one year ago. Well actually as you can see I have 2 computers on my desk. The one on the side is for when ever friends come over. It has Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, and Demigod (Thanks to GasPoweredGames letting LAN with one disk). Also in my parents office is the first PC I ever built (With a few different parts) and I use that sometimes with friends.

Here's My Media Shelf

Never Know When You'll Need Some Bonk Or A Quick Heal

Games

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*AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6GHz CPU
*nVidia GeForce 8800GS
*4 GB DDR2 RAM
*500W PSU
*DVD ROM Drive
*CD ROM Drive

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*AMD Athlon 64 X2 3.1GHz CPU
*nVidia GeForce GTX 260
*8 GB DDR2 RAM
*500W PSU
*Blu-ray ROM Drive

I know I like looking at other peoples setups on Destructoid and I hope you enjoy mine. It's not as populous as some but I just got over the whole hording phase after I sold all my old Nintendo stuff last year when I realized why keep stuff that I'm not going to play. And with that here's my Mario headcrab listening to some music.

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:154258Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 PC Releases Late(r)2009-11-05T15:59:46Z2009-11-05T15:59:46ZI really feel I have to reiterate a previous blog I had made. I know gaming blogs don't really know much about PC gaming and I feel that's a bit hazardous to how well information is reported.

I know there's been such a media blast over Modern Warfare 2 and the PC version has been getting lots of negative attention but there is also one point I haven't really seen anyone talk about yet.

It has been stated that MW2 will have full Steamworks integration...
...the listing on Steam slates the release date for November 13th...
...even a mod on the steam forums confirms CD keys are tied to Steam.

Now the Steamworks deal had to have been in development for a while yet in mid October Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling states there will be no delay for the PC version.
http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/4942365785

Retailers will may be selling the disk version on November 10 (Amazon Lists "November 10") but all PC gamers will have till the 13 is a $60 drink coaster.tag:destructoid.com,2008:153388Super Pretendo @ Infinite Bits (VIDEOS)2009-10-28T07:01:29Z2009-10-28T07:01:29ZI've finally got all the videos I got from Infinite Bits online. Here's a quick highlight reel of some of the stuff that went on this past weekend.
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You can view the rest of the videos here on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperPretendoShow

I was a blast and I hope even more people can make it next year.

The unfortunate news about this however is that my camera stopped working the day after the event had ended on Sunday. Basically the CCD, the device that senses light, in my camera stopped working. I'm definitely not under warranty and don't know how much repairs would cost and even though I do want a new camera it's not in my budget right now. This is really disappointing because I really love filming and I just don't know what to do know especially when my site depends on video content. But I will be back. Maybe I'll start doing some machinima.


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Phone Scammers (Claiming to be Micrososoft) Still Current
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Posted August 15, 2012 at 12:17PM
Just an update for any that may not of heard of the scam.
The unavailable/out of area telephone calls with regard to "This is Microsoft .... your PC is infected" scam is still ongoing. I have had at least 5 calls in the last two days from them offering to fix my PC - and I'm certain it would have been fixed.
For those who need to know how to deal with them there are many suggestions in these forums. I either leave them to talk to themselves or tell them to wait whilst I fire up the PC which will take a long time!!
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Posted August 15, 2012 at 12:25PM
I have three PC's yet have not had one phone call,I feel quite unloved.Sob.
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Posted August 15, 2012 at 12:39PM
This was reported a couple of days ago
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Posted August 15, 2012 at 7:30PM
Wish I was unloved by these callers.
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Posted August 17, 2012 at 10:48AM
Got a call like that, too, and I was alarmed that the caller actually had my name and phone number. And he knew I got a Windows pc, too.
I'm wondering if these people actually stalk their victims before they call them. That'd explain how they knew so much about me.
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Posted August 17, 2012 at 10:51AM
derrickross, I doubt very much that they knew you had a Windows PC, it's just odds on that you have.
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Posted August 17, 2012 at 10:58AM
I have already reported the caller to http://www.callercenter.com and I'm wondering if it's necessary to file a complaint with the FTC.
What do you think?
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Posted August 17, 2012 at 11:08AM
If you search on line you can get phone number, name and address of nearly every body including ex-directory numbers so it is just a matter of choosing a name and phoning all the ones that come up. I was quite suppressed when I put in my surname and it all came up and I am ex-directory .
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Suprised that should have been
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Of the more than 200 athletes on Team USA competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, we'll introduce you to nine athletes who call the NY metro area home. The local athletes will compete in the following winter games' events: men's luge, men's double luge, men's ice hockey, and women's ice hockey.
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As the title states, can I freeze liquid extract and thaw prior to brew day?
I went on a spending spree with AHS and I bought too many of their $20 kits.
On Deck - too many to list
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Secondary 1 -
Secondary 2 -
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I keep my LME in the fridge and DME in the freezer. I'm a little afraid the LME will pickup freezer burn.
Anyone else tried freezing liquid extract. How long can it last in the freezer?
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I would just refrigerate it. I just used some that was refrigerated for 6 months and it made great beer! The freezer scares me...
It should be fine if it would freeze at all. The sugar concentration could keep it from freezing. If it did freeze there should be no damage, possibly some ice would form if it could separate like an iceberg in the ocean. It will freeze fine but the fridge would work about as good. Then you don't have to worry about remembering to thaw it for a brew day. I say fridge
I asked my LHBS about keeping LME over time and he thought mold might be a problem with any air introduced. I bought a 33 lb. jug to save quite a bit of money. Took 5 half-gallon plastic milk jugs, washed thoroughly, sanitized, then filled them to the brim out of the bulk jug. Placed the caps on loosely, squeezed out what little air was left in the space until syrup was squeezing out, then tightened the caps and put them in the fridge. I've got two left that are about 2 months old. Each weighs almost exactly 6 lbs. -- good for most 5 gallon batches of the styles I usually brew, plus one partially "full" one to top off recipes.
I freeze my 3.3lbs jar of Munich extract because I use so little in each recipe. It's gone through 3 freeze-thaw cycles, been used in 3-4 beers and is about 6 months old and I can't taste any problems. Might be different with your base extract.
Well, a while ago, maybe 18 months or so I broke down my 33 lb jug into freezer bags, pushed the sir out and put them in my freezer in the basement then forgot about them. I'm not as concerned with taste as if they will kill me. Thoughts?
They aren't hard frozen. They are hard, but I can bend them.
I don't think they'll kill you. You will boil it and kill anything nasty during brewing.


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Vinland Saga, Vol. 5
Before we get to my midweek manga review of Vinland Saga, Vol. 5, have a few news items that caught my attention in what seemed like a rather slow news week.
- It's just been announced that Katsuhiro Otomo has been awarded the Grand Prix at Angoulême. The award is voted on by other cartoonists and is awarded to someone based upon the body of work produced over their career. Previous winners include Will Eisner, Moebius, Art Spiegelman and Akira Toriyama.
- Hot on the success of their recent Ludwig B. Kickstarter, DMP rolls out another one for Osamu Tezuka's Alabaster!
- With Crunchyroll announcing a line of original digital comics called Crunchy Originals, Brigid Alverson sat down for a chat with Patrick Macias, co-creator of the line's first series HYPERSONIC music club.
- Earlier in the week Viz announced plans to release Shotaro Ishinomori's Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in a single volume this May. The series initially saw print in the US via the old Nintendo Power magazine in the 80s and has long been out of print.
- Speaking of Viz, starting this week Viz will be running Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia in their digital edition of Shonen Jump.
- And finally, the New York Times Best Sellers List for the week of Jan. 17th.
And now onto this weeks review of Vinland Saga, Vol. 5!
Vinland Saga, Vol. 5
by Makoto Yukimura
Kodansha Comics, 448 pp
Rating: Teen (13 +)
Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga enters into a new phase as, what fans have dubbed, "The Farmland Saga" gets under way with volume five! Thorfinn, once a deadly and determined fighter driven by a need for vengeance is now a broken man, serving as a slave on a farm working day to day with nary a hope or dream to sustain him. Filled with Apathy, Thorfinn finds himself attracting some unwanted attention from the farm's overseers, attention which forces him to confront his past if he has any hope of a future.
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Knights of Sidonia, Vol. 12
Knights of Sidonia, Vol. 12
By Tsutomu Nihei
Vertical Comics, 212 pp
Rating: Teen (13 +)
Tsutomu Nihei's bizarre sci-fi/mecha/harem series trucks ever onwards to it's weird biological horror field future with Knights of Sidonia, Vol. 12! Nagate and his companions in the Garde squads are assigned to the newly created defense cruiser, Mizuki, as it launches from the Sidonia to undertake a scientific mission involving a nearby sun. As one would expect this hardly goes off without a hitch and soon the Mizuki, Nagate and the rest of the Garde pilots find themselves up against a horde of the biological nightmares known as the Gauna.
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Brave 10, Vol. 5 + 6
Welcome back to another midweek manga review! Hope you've all been catching the Monday reviews, this week's was a look at The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 3. I'm going to try and continue to Monday reviews for as long as I can, but I'll be heading back to school soon so we'll see how long it lasts. I'll always make sure to have one for Wednesday, regardless of what happens to the Monday one. Anyway, this week I'll be taking a look a Kairi Shimotsuki's Brave 10, Vols. 5 + 6, but first some news…
- Last Wednesday Kodansha Comics held an event at Kinokuniya Bookstore in NYC and during it they announced a slew of new releases! Among the licensed titles were The Science of Attack on Titan by Rikao Yanagita, Appleseed: Alpha by Sexy Voice and Robo creator Iou Kuroda, and Die Wergelder by Blade of the Immortal creator Hiroaki Samura.
- Yesterday Marvel announced plans to release the recent Marvel/Attack on Titan crossover as part of their Free Comic Book Day line up.
- Haikasoru is hyped about their upcoming release of Dendera, a novel about a society created by elderly women left to die on a mountain side which comes under threat by from a hungry bear, that they're celebrating with a giveaway!
- Earlier in the month WBUR, a Boston NPR affiliate, ran a short piece about the Tiger Mask phenomena that popped up in Japan a few years ago.
- And finally, the New York Times Best Sellers List for the week of Jan. 10th.
And now onto this weeks review of Brave 10, Vols. 5 + 6!
Brave 10, Vol. 5 + 6
by Kairi Shimotsuki
Rating: Young Adults (16 +)
Over the past four volumes of Kairi Shimotsuki's Brave 10 mysteries have been built up, cryptic dialogue thrown around, but little has really been explained. Well that's about to change! With only two more volumes to go, everything is laid bare at last as Yukimura Sanada finally reveals his plans and reasons behind gathering the cadre of elite warriors known as the Brave 10. Just what are his plans for the mysterious item known as the Kushimitama and how do Saizo and the other Braves fit into the picture? All is revealed in these two volumes!
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The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 3
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 3
By Nakaba Suzuki
Kodansha Comics
Rating: Teen (13 +)
The Sins continue their quest to aid Princess Elizabeth in freeing the Kingdom of Brtiannia from the rule of the Holy Knights. Following the skullduggery and chaos of the previous volume, our intrepid heroes add yet another Sin to their group as they "rescue" Ban from his long captivity. After leaving a trail of wreckage in their wake, the group attempts to lay low only to find themselves being hunted by an unexpected opponent… one of their own! Nakaba Suzuki's shonen fantasy series trucks on with The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 3.
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My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1
Welcome to another midweek manga review! This time around I'll be taking a look at My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1, but first some news…
- Diamond Comic Distributors, the major distribution company for American comic shops, has picked it's 2014 Gen Award Winners. Viz was selected as their Manga Publisher of the year, while Kodansha Comics release of Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 1 was their Manga of the Year winner.
- Last week Seven Seas unveiled four new licenses for 2015. Titles include Riddle Story of Devil, Golden Time, Merman in my Tub and Mushoku Tensie.
- Soon after acquiring the Star Wars license from Dark Horse, Marvel released all of the Star Wars manga adaptions digitally through Comixology. The adaptations span the original trilogy along with a Kia Asamiya's adaption of Phanton Menace.
- The New Yorker recently ran a Roland Kelts article about the art of translation.
- The other day, Vertical Comics confirmed that they'll be releasing Tokyo ESP later this year, giving the series a 2-in-1 style release.
- And finally, the New York Times Best Sellers List for the week of Jan. 3rd.
And now onto this weeks review of My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1!
My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1
By Takuma Morishige
Vertical Comics, 176 pp
Rating: Not Rated
From the pages of Comic Flapper, the same magazine that gave us 7 Billion Needles, Twin Spica and Transluscent, comes Takuma Morishige's My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1! The manga, which was recently adapted into an anime series available on Crunchyroll, is a charming high school comedy about Rumi Yokoi and her bizarrely distracting classmate, Toshinari Seki.
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Kotoura-San, Vol. 1
Kotoura-San, Vol. 1
By Enokids
DMP/Emanga, 146 pp
Rating: Teens (13 +)
Japanese comedy series tend to be rather hit or miss with me. There's just something about the type of humor that makes its way into them that falls flat on its face for me. Kotoura-San, Vol. 1 by Enokids isn't that different, but at least it's not offensively bad like certain strains of Japanese humor that often turn up in manga and anime. Originally published on a website, Koutura-San tells the story a young psychic girl who tends to keep to herself due to her mind reading powers, and how her life changes when she transfers to a new school and finds herself caught up in their small ESP club.
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Noragami, Vol. 1
Welcome to first midweek manga review of the 2015! As mentioned in Monday's review of Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 2, I'll be posting two reviews a week for the month of January, but only the Wednesday reviews will get the news round ups. So, before we get to my review of Noragami, Vol. 1, let's take a look at some of the news highlights from the last month or so…
- In December, Kodansha Comics announced the acquisition of Naoshi Arakawa's Your Lie in April, a series about a young piano prodigy.
- Viz picks up Mikansei No. 1, Sgt. Frog and Hands Off! for digital release. All three titles have previously been released in the US by Tokyopop, but if you missed them the first time around then here's your chance to take a look at 'em!
- Kodansha (Japan) has announced plans to release digital editions of their manga magazine simultaneously with their print editions.
- Kodansha Comics will once again be taking over Kinokuniya in New York City! The event, slated for 6 PM on Januaray 14th will feature new license announcements, a Q&A with the editors and giveaways! So if you're in the area be sure to make your way over there.
- And finally, the New York Times Best Sellers List for the week of Dec. 27th.
And now onto the midweek manga review of Noragami, Vol. 1!
Noragami, Vol. 1
by Adachitoka
Kodansha Comics, 200 pp
Rating: Older Teen (16+)
From Adachitoka, artist of Alive: The Final Evolution, comes the supernatural action/adventure comedy, Noragami. Noragami, Vol. 1 introduces us to Yato, a down on his luck god desperate to build up a base of worshippers. Unfortunately he's not a terribly likable fellow and has zero marketing skills. As a result he's forced to leave his number in some rather suspect places, such as alley way walls, bathroom stall doors, park benches and more. As one might suspect, the kind of requests, prayers and pleas for help he receives are not exactly up to his demanding standards, thus hijinks ensue.
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Tops in Texas: Who Lands the Biggest Song this Week?
After a two week run on the top of the chart, Josh Grider drops to No. 3. So, who lands the new biggest song in Texas this week? Let's find out.
After a two week run on the top of the chart, Josh Grider drops to No. 3. So, who lands the new biggest song in Texas this week? Let's find out.
It's not easy starting out as a band, hell it's not easy making a living even after you've been at it a long time. And I can only think of three things, off hand, you can do that are more disrespectful to another human being than steal their property. How hard is "it doesn't belong to you, don't take it" to understand?
Last week Cody Johnson debuted "Get Over Saturday Night" on the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Front Porch -- and hot damn, if he doesn't have another hit on his hand. Of the song, he says he started writing it a year ago in Nebraska -- and finished writing it about two weeks ago, when he was back in Nebraska.
Randy Rogers Band recently released "Satellite" as their new single coming off their new live album, "Homemade Tamales." And today (May 12) the band revealed the brand new video for the song on CMT.com.
On Sunday May 4th, Granger Smith and Co. set out on their fourth Annual 100 Mile Boot Walk from S. Austin to Fort Hood. The goal, raise awareness and money for our military. Today the walk culminates with a concert in Harker Heights from William Clark Green, Kimberly Dunn, Josh Grider, Brian Keane, and of course Granger.
This is your chance to weigh in on the new music we play — and get an early taste of some great new songs. Last year, these two squared off on iTunes, when both band's albums were released on the same day. This week Casey Donahew toes the line against the dynamic duo of Granger Smith and Earl Dibbles Jr., in the RTX New Music Challenge.
Come May 4th, for the fourth consecutive year, Granger Smith will be leaving on foot from South Austin on a 100-mile trek to Fort Hood in combat boots to show support for our military men and women. Get more info about the Boot Walk.
What's better than a greatest hits type-a album? A live album that has all your favorite bands greatest songs, plus brand new great ones! Enter "Homemade Tamales: Live at Floore's," from the Randy Rogers Band.
Alright, time for the RTX New Music Challenge. This is your chance to weigh in on the new music we play -- and get an early taste of some great new songs. This week Kyle Park's contemplative new ballad "Long Distance Relationship," goes head-to-head with Curtis Grimes' "Our Side of the Fence," listen to both vote for your favorite.


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Globemaster in part sun---still beautiful! (pic)
I was a bit wary about planting Globemaster in my front yard facing East in only 4-5 hrs. morning sun. But I took a leap of faith and planted 30 (yes, 30) of them last Fall and crossed my fingers. Well needless to say, they are just beautiful--what a show! Not vollyball size, but a good size larger than soft balls, they are really pretty. Everyone who walks by comments on "those whimsical purple balls...what in the world are they?" Just thought I'd post a picture for anyone who is on the fence about trying them in part sun.
They're beautiful and full, but they're using the energy that was already stored in the bulb when you planted them last fall. The real test will be how well they come back next year and the year after that. You may see them come back smaller each year if they don't get enough sun on their leaves to store up energy for the next year's flowers.
I've had another kind of allium that got smaller over the years as the shrubs around them grew and shaded them. But they were getting less than your four to five hours of sunshine. That may well be enough. I don't know. Good luck with them!
I just read the following on a website:
"We supply large bulbs, in the nature of things these will split to produce smaller flowers in the second year, and as these grow larger again flower size will increase."
So maybe I should expect smaller flowers either way next year (sun or not) because this is just 'what they do.' As the bulb grows larger, in subsequent years so will the flowers. We shall see.... A couple of mine are much shorter with smaller heads (and are getting exactly the same amount of sun)-- so maybe they were just smaller bulbs.
Maybe the size of the flower head has less to do with the amount of sun, and more to do with the size of the bulb at any given year.


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Help me parse through our semi-custom options
We were basing our floorplan on a model home that we loved. We were going to build custom in a nice but remote, somewhat gentrified development.
As of this week we have an opportunity to build the original model home on a subdivided tear-down lot that is literally half the commute time and surrounded by mature trees and a charming variety of surrounding homes. The only catch is we can't modify the footprint of the home and deviations from the standard floorplan will probably result in some upcharges.
First, the original floorplan. It's not perfect, but it is our #1 favorite model home we've been in, out of about 100. My biggest concern is the existence of a formal dining room (highlighted space) and the lack of a guest entry bench & wall of coat hooks.
Original floorplan:
Possible changes to floorplan (either, both, or neither):
So my questions...
1. If you were stuck with the formal dining room and knew you would NEVER use it as a dining room, what would you do with that space?
2. Do you think the mudroom conversion idea is a good one? Other ideas for making the most of the space?
I'm sure I'll have some follow up questions, but that's a start. :)
That's the space for the dining room? Did you make it smaller to fit your changes...or is that the original model home size? It seems like it's only 6' or 7' wide.
To answer your question, I think I would change the 'dining room' space into a full bath, entry closet and bigger pantry. Then, I'd move the 'bedroom 5' to the opposite side of the front hall/entry.
I'd make the 'back' garage entrance the mudroom...with the powder room 'as is' and the tub area your walk in/family coat closet. Then, I'd take out the little corner pantry, since it's now in the front 'dining room' where you show the walk in closet, in your changes.
I'd put the broom closet, then fridge (maybe microwave) and door to pantry on that back wall and keep the rest of the kitchen the way it's shown. Bedroom 5 would become a little sunporch/office space for you...but I think I'd take out the door to the powder room. Looks like a draft waiting to happen, in the winter :)
Hope that helps! And your lot sounds beautiful...mature trees are a valuable asset and make a house feel like an established home, in my humble opinion.
LOL! I just looked back at your original plan and saw that was the powder room, coat closet, no door to the sunporch. I like the cubbies, too...great idea :)
Can you add the other bathroom? It would be such a nice feature to have that guest room or den and a 'pretty' bathroom for company staying over night, or walking in the front entry. Then the powder room can be more of a mudroom/family bath...that doesn't have to be 'spotless' for guests. Okay, now I sound like I don't clean my bathroom! But living on a farm, you have to pick your battles and when it's muddy outside, there you are...LOL
I think you should choose one way in or out of the house from the garage.
Decide if you want your cubbies in the back or the front; not both.
And, I might consider another 1/2 bath in the front.
And, I'd configure the guest bath differently (the back bath for the guest room). There is a lot of wasted in between space because of the wall. consider removing the wall, turning the toilet 90* and putting the vanity between the tub/toilet (and, make the toilet a w/c room).
At least, consider that. :)
The dining room space is "not to scale" because I had to sketch it onto the floorplan in Photoshop (not a very scientific tool!) :) It is pretty narrow, but not THAT narrow.
Here's a picture of the formal dining area in the model home:
It's the only "silly" part of the floorplan that we looked at each other and said "WHY?!" Haha.
No. I don't like that one at all. You lose windows in the bedroom; you have an odd entrance to the bedroom; you have a closet in a prime corner (for windows), etc.
Trying to think of a good alternative... it would be easier with actual dimensions. Is the stock floorplan online somewhere?
I agree that it is a little better.
But, I wonder, is your garage going to be wide enough to have the steps out the side, rather than out the "back" into the house? Or, will you plan to use the large door for only 1 car parking, plus equipment storage? Working within the footprint might mean we have to keep the entrance to the house in the original spot (or near it--meaning your shift your side entrance to being up across from the stairs kind of--the "north" or top of the dining room) to keep the full functionality of the garage.
We are going to combine first and last rendition; ready?
in this last one, swap the location (but keep the orientation) of the bathroom with the closet space.
Then, make the "closet space" like it was in your first rendition--an entrance/hallway from kitchen; except bring the cubbies down toward the garage to make it more square rather than long.
and put a reach in closet on "top" of the cubbies from the guest room.
Can you picture that?
Now, this can still be an accessory entrance from the garage if you want to keep the door there; but use the side entrance mainly.
Or, you can make this a little butler's pantry area with built in cabinetry on both sides of the "hallway" to one of the 2 doors to the bathroom.
Does that make sense?
How does that feel for you?
Wow, that dining room is narrow! I can see why you want to use the space in a better way :)
Kirkhall- Is this what you're talking about? I added a little window (frosted?) over the toilet to bring light into the bathroom. From Cottage house plans
I like the idea, but it looks a little cramped with the cubbies and the garage door, but I know we don't have exact measurements. Instead, what if we try your other idea...taking out the door to the garage...and having a butler's pantry or linen storage there, instead? From Cottage house plans
Oops! I just realized the bathroom door should open against the closet wall, not the pantry/linen :)
Thank you both so much!! Kirkhall, did I do this right?
The family/guest entry is still not 100% right. The garage is only 30" wide, so I think you're right that the entrance needs to be as close to the front of the garage as possible...but my version kind of wastes that window at the front of the house.
We definitely do need a large closet--my husband plays hockey and right now his hockey gear is stored in the guest bathroom cleverly hidden by the shower curtain LOL! He doesn't want to store it in the garage because cold gear is apparently no fun...and I don't want him carrying it around the house because his huge duffel bag it scuffs up the walls, no matter how careful he is.
Yes, you've got it!
Now about hockey gear.
Any reason it can't live in the garage? I've seen cubbies on pinterest on a garage wall too.
I realize in MN that it will be cold, but I assume, though don't know, that he won't travel to hockey in his gear...so it can have some time to warm up in the car before he puts it on?
let me keep thinking.
Also, I'd do a pocket door to your butler's pantry area rather than a swinging door into your kitchen.
I just asked---it does NOT warm up in the car on the way there. The stuff is designed to be insulative, so it keeps the cold if it's cold, and keeps the heat in if it's warm.
Thank you all SO much for your help! We are meeting with the builder to start talking about customizing the floorplan so I want to have lots of ideas available.
Now, if I am stuck with that darn "dining room," any idea what I could do with it WITHOUT major renovation? I definitely would need some sort of bench and coat hanging area, but other than that, I'm not sure what to do.
If you are in Minnesota, it might be worth asking about heating the garage, or at least ramping up the insulation to such a level it doesn't get as cold :). That could keep the hockey gear outside (which would be important to me), plus would have the added benefit of warm cars and warm garage in the winter.
I am in the super hot south so I have no idea how to do it the most efficiently - we don't insulate garages at all down here ;). Worth exploring though! Garage space is fairly inexpensive so this might be a way to get some better storage in a cheaper fashion.
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Some activities that we need to plan for:
(1) I work from home at a computer 40+ hours/week.
(2) We have a 7-month-old son and plan on having more children. I will need to be able to supervise children while I work in the office and kitchen. They will need space to play, space to store their toys, space to do projects, and space to do homework.
(3) We plan on purchasing an upright piano once we're settled in the new house. I play and the children will take piano lessons. The piano's home should be a little removed for some acoustic privacy. (Practicing in a main family room where everyone can hear you can be a little nerve-wracking.)
I'm not sure exactly how we'll use each room, but my current plan is to have the "Office" be my main workspace, with a secondary workspace set up in the "Sun Room" so I can supervise children playing in the yard while I work. I'm open to more advice and brainstorming, especially from people who have experience with older children since I'm still a parenting newbie. :)
I would use the front room as your office, since it can be closed off, when necessary. The sun room would make an excellent craft room/play room for the kids...maybe with shelves on the wall to the bathroom/mudroom. You'll need lots of storage for art supplies, crafts, toys, etc. to keep them all from ending up in the family room.
As for the 'dining room' I still think it would make a great closet, guest bathroom, bench with hooks, etc. area. It would be nice to have the ability to use the office (at some point in time) as a first floor guest room. If you don't need two bathrooms on the first floor, I would move it here...and turn the powder room into a large pantry/closet/storage area. Just my two cents :)
@lavendar, I like those ideas a lot! :)
I'm getting kind of excited--it sounds like we are going to move forward with this new lot option. Heavily treed, huge fenced yard, and a really short commute for my husband. It should be ready for us by Sept/Oct!
Here's a quick sketch of what I was thinking about. That 'dining room' area looks like it has to be at least 7' to 8' wide...so I bumped out the space into the garage (on the plan) but I think it would easily fit into the 'dining room' space, in real life.
The bathroom is now close to the entry and the den/office. There's also a nice guest closet/storage area and you could keep high window(s) over the bench with hooks/cubbies and that should let light into the entry.
Also, I assume those two 'boxes' on the kitchen wall are a fridge and oven/microwave...so I moved one down to give you more counterspace in between. Also, powder room could now be a closet or pantry and the front porch is a bit deeper. More room for furniture and some plants/pots of flowers :) From Cottage house plans
Check some of the dimensions, when you look at model homes. In order to have furniture and walk in front of it (without falling off the porch) the porch should be at least 8' deep. 10' is better, if you want to have plants hanging along the railing and pots of flowers. It all depends on how you plan to use the porch.
My mom's porch is 8' deep and only on one half of the house. Even with three or four people, it gets very crowded and a few extra feet would really help :)


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There's now talk that Japan might be forced to sell some of its U.S. treasury bonds for cash to meet forthcoming needs, and that such action would precipitate an interest rate spike in America. But would it? Selling its bonds to other holders would change bond ownership but not supply. And other things equal, there'd be no additional money created to chase American goods. Moreover, our depressed economy certainly has excess capacity to meet Japanese orders -- which isn't amenable to inflationary expectations that raise rates. Any thoughts?
The Law of Supply & Demand Applies...fewer buyers (JAPAN OUT) and more product on the market (Normal Treasury sales AND JAPAN sales) make for a rising rate to sell the EXTRA product to a fairly CONSTANT number of buyers, i.e. more binds to sell to the same number of buyers. To get them to buy more stuff, it has to be made more interesting, thus higher interest rates.
Assumptions about less bond buyers raising rates assumes that the government issuer of future bonds (leaving aside U.S. savings bonds)is a rate (or price) setter, rather than a rate (or price) taker. But treasuries' rates at issue are set by buyers' bids. Moreover, the security begot by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government begets lesser rates than more risky private bonds. Does it not? Of course, given that investment capital is finite, we can assume that a preference for government securities might raise rates for bond issues in the private sector. But the focus here is on treasuries.


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Hollywood Blackmail: A Seacliff Novel by Jackie Ashenden
Lizzie Kent needs to forget the past. She lives in total anonymity, immersing herself in nursing to help her forget. But when a man from her previous life turns up in her clinic, the life she's tried to create for herself may come toppling down.
Ash knows what he wants and he wants Lizzie, the girl who left him all those years ago. As Hollywood's greatest action superstar no one says no ...
Hollywood Blackmail: A Seacliff Novel by Jackie Ashenden
Lizzie Kent needs to forget the past. She lives in total anonymity, immersing herself in nursing to help her forget. But when a man from her previous life turns up in her clinic, the life she's tried to create for herself may come toppling down.
Ash knows what he wants and he wants Lizzie, the girl who left him all those years ago. As Hollywood's greatest action superstar no one says no to him, but when Lizzie refuses to acknowledge their shared past, he has to resort to a little old fashioned blackmail.
Will Lizzie revisit her past to enable her future with the man she loves, or do old wounds run too deep?
Posted January 17, 2014
Lizzie Kent ran away from the Hollywood spotlight and her porn star mother. She wanted to help people. She became a nurse and started a new life working at Seacliff. Now she is trapped. Ash Kincaid is there as a patient. He was her bodyguard and her first love. Now he is famous. He is Tinsel Town's hottest action star. He forces her to be his nurse. He wants to know why she left him. Where do they go from here? I loved the chemistry between Lizzie and Ash. They had a past that neither could forget. Their interaction was touching and at times painful. The author did a wonderful job portraying their insecurities and their passion. The ending was very satisfying. I enjoyed the setting and the behind the scenes feel of the story. A great book with a romantic ending. Jackie Ashenden has done it again.
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Posted January 13, 2014
I'm a fan of Jackie's "Talking Dirty.." series, so I was looking forward to seeing what her new series was about. Although this book had some funny moments, it had a little more drama to it than the previous series. Here you have the H, working to enter and later achieving the fame and fortune, and the heroine desperately trying to escape it after what I would consider the most mortifying incident ever, trying to figure out if they could fit into each others lives years later.
Coco Dawn (yes, worst name ever but totally fits the mother/daughter story) has spent the last 11 years establishing herself as Lizzie. After being nothing more than an press accessory to her porn star mother, living thru a reality tv show as a teenager, and having her most private moment put out on national tv left home and became someone else. After getting a job cleaning at Seacliffe Medical, she went to nursing school, and has become the perfect nurse. She's happy. Mostly.
Ash was a security guard for Misty Dawn's estate. He had a dream of becoming a big famous actor, and fell in love for the first time with Misty's daughter Coco. He understood her embarrassment, but couldn't understand how she could just leave and tell him not to look for her. He spent years worrying and wondering about her. When he gets slashed with a knife and is rushed to Seacliffe, he recognizes her instantly and figures it's time for some answers. He blackmails her into being his nurse by threatening to complain to her boss. The boss that put her thru nursing school.
I'm hoping the next book is about the DR at Seacliffe!!
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Posted January 13, 2014
Can a love survive eleven years of absence?
Through a twist of fate, Ash has now become a big Hollywood super star. Seeking treatment after a fight that leaves his face cut and bleeding, he seeks plastic surgery at an exclusive clinic for the stars. To his surprise, the nurse he runs into is the girl he fell in love with eleven years ago.
No Spoilers! Lizzie left Ash after losing her virginity to him in order to find privacy from the press. Seeking anonimity, she changed her name to Lizzie Kent and buried her past so deep that meeting Ash at the clinic leaves her reeling.
What happens next makes for a surprisingly interesting and enjoyable story of love denied and dreams fulfilled. Do not miss the truly sexy erotic scenes between these two. This is what Hollywood romances are made of!
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Posted February 25, 2014
I have to say I was quite surprised by this one. I'm not overly fond of the male characters in Jackie's books, because they tend to be a bit douchy. One in particular that I didn't like was Caleb from Talking Dirty With The Player. I could not stand the guy. So I went into this book with a lot of trepidation. And it only grew when I realised the male character in this book was a big Hollywood star. Did I give a huge sigh of relief when he turned out to be hot, sexy, funny and sweet? He wasn't douchy at all. In fact he was basically perfect, a bit narcissistic, but when your face and body is your money maker, who wouldn't be?
Lizzie, or Elizabeth, or Coco, or whatever, really didn't float my boat. She was everything I don't like my female characters to be. Timid, scared and downright annoying. She tries to hide from her past instead of facing up to it. So your mother is a porn star? It could have been worse. So you losing your virginity was aired on some porn reality show some ten years ago? Well okay that's a bit harsh, but hell own up to it and people will get over it. No-one makes that big a deal out of Macaulay Culkin and Lindsay Lohan's mess up anymore. And hey, Kim Kardashian became famous for her sex tape. I admit, Lizzie had her moments and she is mostly likable, but she just wasn't what I expected.
The story was, for the better part, good. But there weren't any major moments that I could say wowed me. It wasn't a storyline that kept me reading until the early hours of the morning and I found that I could very easily put it down. Nevertheless, I tend to always rotate back to Jackie's work because her male characters are so freaking HOT!
Posted January 23, 2014
This book just missed it a bit for me. When Ash blackmails Lizzie to spend time with him, he became a not very nice guy in my book. The fact that Lizzie went along with it was even worse. She knew his plan would fail if she just spoke up about it. The redeeming factor for both of them didn't happen until the very end - after they had their big fight and basically swore to never speak to each other again. It was all just a little too dramatic for my taste. Perhaps that's just what you get when you have a movie star as a main character.
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Posted January 21, 2014
I liked the couple, we can see from their first encounter all the sparks flying, but I did not liked the way Ash just wanted Lizzie to accept things. Lizzie suffered a lot and her family never treated well, she wanted love and Ash was the only one to really understand her in those moments years ago, but now he sounds like all those playboys from Hollywood that only care for theselves.
I liked the changes he showed during the time Lizzie spend in his house. But he didn't showed a difference from all those others actors until the last second. I wanted to like him more, because Lizzie had a very difficult life and deserved someone to love her completely, but Ash didn't showed that much love, more like passion.
Posted January 21, 2014
As a bit of a fan of Jackie Ashenden's work I jumped at the chance to review her latest book. And I am so glad I did.
Hollywood Blackmail is the first of a new multi-author series from Entangled's Indulgence line.
I'm going to admit at the start i thought Ash was a bit of a self important jerk and i was wishing Lizzie would just tell him where to go. But that is probably the great thing about this book because by the end i was totally rooting (cheering of the Americans) for Ash.
I also loved Lizzie's back story in this era of reality tv it seemed very pertinent to me.
The author quote on the cover totally sums up how i feel about this book. Definitely worth a read.
Overall i give this 4.5 out of 5
Posted January 16, 2014
Hollywood Blackmail. Jackie Ashenden
Review from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.
Another Entangled novel, I thought this sounded fun with the "blackmail" element, but it didn't work as well for me as I hoped. I wasn't expecting a deep, dark novel, but this was really a bit too light and fluffy for me. I thought the blackmail elements would be stronger than the line it was, darker, more evil, more perversive. It wasn't really blackmail as I expected, more just heavy persuasion. There was lots of happy and fun, but I also needed a bit more sad to balance it and that was lacking :( I love some angst, and just didn't get it. There was a downside part of the romance, but not that much it felt to me, and not enough to make me feel really sad for Lizzie and Ash.
I liked Lizzie, understood her fears, she'd worked hard to get where she was, and didn't want to give it up. Ash, he was a Hollywood star but without that awful Star persona that we often see, and having found Lizzie he wasn't letting her go....but was there a mid point where they could meet? Well, the story finds their fears, their good and bad points and makes the reader wonder "what would I do faced with that situation" Me? I really don't know – I'm an unashamed romantic, but we've seen so many people parted by the stress fame brings, so I could understand both points of view.
Stars: three and a half, a fun read, but not really one that grabbed me and made me want to keep reading.
ARC supplied by Netgalley
Posted January 15, 2014
I'm no stranger to Jackie Ashenden's books and I have to confess to loving her Talking Dirty series. Question is, can the debut in her newest series live up to her previous offerings? Well with a sexy Hollywood heartthrob and a sweet-natured determined nurse, who just so happen to have some history, the answer is a resounding yes.
Ash Kincaid, said sexy Hollywood heartthrob, ends up in LA's medical facility for the rich and famous where he crosses paths with their most dedicated nurse, Lizzie Kent. A few stitches later and he's managed to irritate her, stir up her past and blackmail her a little bit...
Aside from the fact that she knows how to bring us a man to fall in love with and a lady to drive him that little bit crazy, what I love about Jackie's books are the little surprises she injects. And this is what made Hollywood Blackmail a captivating read as the characteristics and histories of our leading man and his lady weren't exactly what I was expecting. With sexual tension, wit, passion and frustration combined with romantic and touching moments it was an excellent start to the series and whilst I would have liked an epilogue, I'm hoping Ash and Lizzie make an appearance in future books. Future books that will definitely be on my reading radar.
I received an ARC of this courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest and unbiased opinion.