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With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to Sarasota, Fla., in a little more than a month, it's not too early to start dissecting the Orioles' 2013 roster. The Around the Horn series will take a position-by-position look at the club's projected starters and other options heading into Spring Training.
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles' biggest question mark the past three seasons has been at second base, and it's no secret why, as the club's longest-tenured active player in veteran Brian Roberts has been unable to stay on the field.
Will 2013 be any different?
Baltimore is once again cautiously optimistic the 35-year-old Roberts will be its solution at second base, although it has several contingency plans as well.
In the final year of a four-year, $40 million contract, Roberts will have plenty of motivation to prove others wrong and help anchor an Orioles club coming off its first playoff berth since 1997. He has been working out at the team's spring facility -- near where Roberts owns a home and lives year-round -- and all reports have been positive regarding his progress. The second baseman, along with Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis and catcher Matt Wieters -- among other early arrivals -- hasn't had any restrictions on his workouts, which are being overseen and logged by Double-A Bowie manager Gary Kendall.
And while Roberts is expected to be a full-go in Spring Training, the reality is he hasn't played more than 60 games since 2009 and has dealt with lingering issues stemming from multiple concussions and, most recently, hip surgery. If healthy, Roberts remains the club's top option at second base, but should he encounter a setback, the Orioles have Alexi Casilla, Ryan Flaherty and Yamaico Navarro as insurance.
Casilla and Navarro are new additions and help add depth with the loss of Robert Andino, who served as Roberts' primary backup the past few seasons and was traded to Seattle earlier this winter. Flaherty, who recently wrapped up his winter league season, is another option at second base, and the former Rule 5 Draft pick was impressive during the O's taste of October baseball.
Casilla, 28, has also played shortstop and third base in his seven-year career, all with the Twins. In 2012, he hit .241 with a .282 on-base percentage and stole 21 bases in 22 attempts before being claimed off waivers by Baltimore.
Navarro, 25, batted .279/.366/.491 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs in 66 games with Triple-A Indianapolis and .160/.232/.220 with one home run and four RBIs in 29 games for the Pirates last season. He is a career .279/.350/.437 hitter in 536 games over seven Minor League seasons.
Flaherty hit .216/.258/.359 in 77 regular-season games and hit .273 in four playoff games before heading to the Dominican Republic to play. The aforementioned trio will compete for the utility/bench role should Roberts remain healthy and break camp. Jonathan Schoop, the club's top position prospect with Manny Machado arriving in Baltimore last season, isn't far enough along in his development to be a factor for a spot on the Opening Day roster. But Schoop, who turned 21 in October, could be an in-season option that -- just as Machado did -- fills a hole for the club. The young infielder played second, shortstop and third base in the Arizona Fall League, where he was named to the Rising Stars team, after ending the regular season with Double-A Bowie.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When the call came, it was in the middle of chaos.
"Holy s—t! There's the cow!"
That was a cow, as in a frighteningly large yellowfin tuna, looking to be well past the 300-pound mark — in fact, thus putting it in the vaunted super-cow class.
The excited yell had come from Capt. Josh Temple aboard the Gladiator, a 78-foot custom, aluminum-hulled sport-fisher based in Cabo.
The reason many of the six anglers aboard didn't immediately hear the call had to do with their various preoccupations. While the mate, who goes simply by Pepe, kept up a chunk line amidships, from each of the stern corners, Steve Zernia (a charter skipper from Seward, Alaska) and George Large (in charge of Yo-Zuri America) fought yellowfin tuna on spinning gear. Hardly cows, these tuna would be in the 30- to 60-pound range, which was just fine with these anglers, enjoying the unparalleled excitement of an extended yellowfin bite on poppers. (Large had — as expected — brought a substantial arsenal of lures with him; of several tried-and-true Yo-Zuri poppers, the 4inch Sashimi Slider, a topwater lure similar to a stickbait, proved the tunas' favorite.)
On the bow, Ray More (then with Fin-Nor/Van Staal), had found another species that appreciated the Slider when a wahoo hurtled across the surface to grab the color-changing lures, giving More the chance to try out a new reel, the Van Staal VM 150.
Meanwhile, up on the bow pulpit, Andy Mezirow (the other member of the Seward charter-skipper team) hand-drifted out a live salami (blue) mackerel (Scomber australasicus). He had visions of a striped marlin, having hooked up and released a good stripe less than an hour before.
Yours truly and a co-photographer, Rachel (who conveniently shares my last name), were running around the lower bridge trying to figure out what to photograph next.
That was when, from the upper bridge, I heard Temple's cow shout.
A Cow Comes A-Calling
By the time I'd rushed over to the port side to peer down into the chunk line, Arturo, the other mate, hurriedly married chunk bait and circle hook as More held the rod, ready to deploy. Moments before, he had managed to release his wahoo to run back and make himself available to dangle a bait for the immense fish I saw charging through the chunk line.
Though the shape remained fairly deep, I could scarcely mistake either what it was or its size. The basis for calling such tuna "cows" could hardly be missed, because it had all the body mass of a large bovine but considerably more grace. Like a minisubmarine, the tuna advertised itself to all those looking down, with yellow finlets aglow.
"Get that bait out there!" Temple hollered.
More did just that, though the huge fish seemed to have disappeared by the time the armed piece of bait began drifting into the chunk line. But a few minutes later, thankfully before the omnipresent whaler sharks snapped up the bait, the yellowfin had returned, lazily sucking in a chunk here or there. When one of those happened to be More's bait, and the angler's line came tight, someone on deck shouted, "He's bit, he's bit!" With the drag on strike, More waited for the circle hook to bite in, and it did. Then, for a few precious moments, he struggled against the tremendous power as his Fin-Nor Santiago reel screamed to protest the 100-pound braid melting from its spool.
Then suddenly, the fish was gone; all that remained was the hook, having never had sufficient purchase in the fish's jaw to stay buttoned.


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Lunch might cost a little more at Chipotle locations such as those in Temecula and Murrieta later this year thanks to higher dairy and meat costs, the company announced Thursday.
"While we haven't made any decisions yet, the fact that our food costs are rising—it is more likely that we'll raise prices in 2013," Chief Financial Officer Jack Hartung told investors at a conference Thursday.
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The CFO said inflation in the cost of dairy in the fourth quarter opened the company to the idea of menu price increases in the third quarter of 2013, though officials are hopeful inflation will level off later this year.
Hartung, in the presentation, didn't detail how much prices could go up at the restaurant now in its 20th year.
Chipotle opened 183 new restaurants last year, officials said, and expect to open more this year. Next month, a new vegetarian option—shredded organic tofu called "sofritas"—will debut in San Francisco with possible expansion into other markets.
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The anticipation built as we closed in on a bottom spot some 84 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico off Sarasota, Florida. It wasn't just the flutter-jigging action we hoped to find that fueled our excitement, but the opportunity to test a brand-new release device for bottomfish, one which could render venting obsolete. Little did I know just how easy and effective this device would prove on the red snapper and undersize red grouper we were about to catch.
Releasing undersize, unwanted or closed-season bottomfish is a daunting task, and for good reason. When benthic species such as groupers, snappers, sea bass and tilefish are brought up from depths of 50 feet and more, their swim bladders expand due to the reduction of pressure, which compresses internal gasses, as the fish ascend in the water column. Expanding gasses enlarge swim bladders and can in extreme cases force them to rupture. Damage from pressure change is known as barotrauma and results in fish that are bloated, primarily around the pectoral fins. Their stomachs may protrude from their mouths, and intestines from their anuses. So unless a released fish is properly vented — that is, has its swim bladder punctured with a needle — it won't be able to return to its lair. It will die or become forage for a larger predator.
With venting, a hollow needle is inserted into the pectoral region of a bloated fish to penetrate the swim bladder and release the gasses, which allows the fish to swim back to the bottom. While venting has proven to be successful, it is not without controversy. Many people, including some from the scientific community, think venting actually harms fish and isn't as effective as we'd like to think in preserving a fish's life. Of course, there's the other side, which says that without venting, fish have zero chance of survival. Many think that if venting is done properly and no internal organs are punctured, fish survive just fine and the slight puncture wound from the needle or venting tool heals.
The SeaQualizer Revolution
The device I tried off Sarasota is the SeaQualizer, a tool for safely and efficiently releasing bottomfish back to their environment. It was developed as a team effort by Jeffrey Liederman, big-game angler and proprietor of Capt. Harry's Fishing Supply, in Miami; Patrick Brown, a student working on his master's degree in marine affairs and policy at the University of Miami; and Ryan Brown, a Florida International University graduate with a degree in civil engineering.
The trio felt the regulatory environment was ripe for an easier, quicker, safer and more effective way to release fish compared to venting. In addition to delivering a higher survival rate among released bottomfish, the men hope to show the governmental agencies that regulate recreational fishing that extreme rules and closures are not necessary to protect particular species. For example, consider zones entirely closed to fishing to protect a single species. Provided this device ensures the safe release of protected species caught incidentally, it's feasible that such a zone could remain open to fishing for other species. This tool could have a major impact on recreational angling regulations.
How It Works
The SeaQualizer works by recompressing fish. That is, it takes a fish back down through the water column, where the increasing pressure on the swim bladder compresses the internal gasses so the fish can swim about as it did prior to being captured. It should be noted that recompression is already used in many regions to successfully release bottomfish, with techniques that involve sending fish down in weighted baskets or to the bottom on weights. Yet the SeaQualizer offers additional advantages: ease of operation and the precision of freeing a fish at one of three preset depths. It is not necessary to lower a fish clear to the bottom before it is released.
The SeaQualizer has a locking grip that fastens to a fish's jaw much like a scale or release device. It also contains an internal pressure chamber and a three-setting adjustment knob at its opposite end. This adjustment controls the pressure at which the jaws open to release the fish. It can be set to open at 50, 100 or 150 feet.


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Appearane: Pours a hazy medium gold with an absolutely staggering off white cloudtop head that is more than an inch thick five minutes after pouring. Incredibly thick and dense lace leaves distinct tidemarks on the glass walls.
Aroma: The aroma of this beer is quite striking, strong alcohol notes replete with coriander, yeast, orange, and hops.
Taste: Opens with sweet honey-like malt, soon followed by mild floral hop bitterness, interspersed with pear and melon flavors, and bitter apple peel, as well as coriander and cloves. Phenol alcohol appears late in the taste, and is moderately warming. Finishes with a little earth and moderate, but lingering herbal hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Quite smooth and pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: remarkable complexity, rivals Belgian-brewed Tripels. Considering that this is sold at a mid-range price for craft beer, it seems a bargain.
Presentation: Packaged in a custom twelve ounce brown glass bottle with a pop-off crown, served in a standard pint tap glass.
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Nothing beats free beer unexpectedly like this one from Pipe and Pint today,poured a nice golden with a light orange hue with abig fluffy head that left nice lacing down the tulip glass.Very yeasty aroma a little spicey with some banana in there almost a weisse aroma in my mind.Flavors of very sweet pineapple and some over ripe banana,some honey,with a little phenolic smokiness but its faint.A very sold tripel not as good as some Belgian classics but hey I could stand to drink this anytime and it was free.
04-07-2005 19:48:20 | More by oberon
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Appearance Good head that stuck around for a while over a yellowish-orange beer that you can see through.
Smell Very yeasty aroma with some fruit, predominantly citrus.
Taste After drinking top-shelf Belgiums all week I was ready for a disappointment, but this stood the test. Its not as light in body as the color would suggest. Theres a nice mix of malt and full yeast complimented with banana and spices (maybe coriander) and, yes, a touch of hops.
Mouthfeel Good mouthfeel. The moderated carbonation went well with the smoothness derived from the quality of its ingredients.
Drinkability This is very easy to drink.
Comments This is definitely one of the better New Belgiums available and, at 6.99 a six-pack, a true bargain. Straight 4s a good comparison standard for American Belgiums.
Update: While taking notes on the 2004 vintage I noticed much more complexity in the nose. The orange notes are huge and the yeast made a perfect compliment. The orange in particular was raw and inviting.
I had a note of a funny aftertaste in my 2003 review that I deleted since I didnt find it with this most recent batch. I upped the Smell and Taste ratings by 0.5.
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A: A golden beer with excellent clarity and a rocky white head that leaves some lacing.
S: A nice spicy nose with aroma of pepper, coriander and some clove. There is a medium-low, light colored fruit ester like apricots and peaches. Some light herbal-like character. A low, floral alcohol aroma.
T: A smooth honey like malt sweetness blended with spice and fruit. There is a medium-low earth and spicy hops flavor and bitterness. The balance leans towards the sweet and malty side with a medium finish. Some spice in the aftertaste.
M: A medium bodied beer with a moderately-strong level of carbonation. A noticeable alcohol warmth.
O: Another excellently crafted, balance beer from New Belgium. It's on the lighter side of the Tripel style but still packs a lot of fruit, spicy flavor with a nice balance of sweetness that doesn't overwhelm.
06-14-2013 00:14:12 | More by MadScientist
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
Pours a filtered, deep golden color with a white head. Also, the bar poured it into a pint glass, which should be blasphemy.
Aroma is banana and spicy yeast, maybe a hint of rosemary.
Banana is the key flavor note for me but doesn't overpower. It could be a little drier and have a bit more effervescence.
Overall, a good beer at a good price but don't expect miracles.
01-30-2010 00:51:38 | More by brownbeer
4/5 rDev +5%
04-15-2013 01:59:01 | More by Tiernan
North Carolina
3.43/5 rDev -10%
Poured a 12 oz bottle. Straw color, with nice looking head(although not the fluffly belgian one) and good lacing. Very clear.
Smell- Nondescript smell-mild yeast spice but not hard to gather any type of smell
Flavor-Several flavors intermingling-mild sweetness, mild hop adding some citrus, bready on the swallow, and some spicy yeast pepper as well. There were alot of flavors but nothing that stood out. Alcohol was well hidden. Would be refreshing when hot.
Mouthfeel-Smooth and coating. Nice feel to this tripel.
Drinkability-This would be a tripel to drink on a hot day, but I'd probably look for something else if I wanted more flavor. Not a bad tripel, but not a great one.
03-26-2008 16:36:59 | More by hopsleeroy
4.5/5 rDev +18.1%
01-27-2012 21:01:49 | More by dacubz
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
12-18-2013 09:48:03 | More by BubalooBrewMaster
3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
The New Belgium Trippel pours from the bottle a nice darker golden orange color with a thin tightly bubbled white head atop the brew. Aromas are a nice mix of light fruit and spice upfront with a yeasty aroma that has notes of pepper, banana and bubblegum. Floral, herbal hops are well integrated to the aroma as well. An interesting aroma that brings you into the brew.
First sip brings a light, clean strudy maltiness that is quickly accompanied by a wave of light fruity flavors...banana, apple and a tasty peppery spiciness. Slightly bready yeastiness throughout with a nice snap of herbal, flowery hoppiness on the way down. Overall a nice interpretation of a tripel that's creamy, fairly sweet and easy to enjoy.
Mouthfeel has a nice body and steady carbonation that keeps it lively. There's only a hint of alcohol on the finish. I could see myself having a few of these in a sitting. Easily one of my favorites from the year round New Belgium line. Now if only I could get it in Illinois! Thanks to mentor for the hookup.
12-15-2005 04:24:54 | More by orbitalr0x
3.63/5 rDev -4.7%
Light yellow body with a slight golden hue to it. Nice light 1" white head on the pour, reduced down slowly. Lots of carbonation bubbles rush to the surface. I left the yeast in the bottle so the pour was nice and clear. A little lacing is left on the glass.
Nice aroma. Light straw and some lemon and pear aromas come out. A touch of pepper and corriander. Belgian yeast comes out to finish it out. Pretty typical of the style with no apparent faults.
Straw with some slight graininess forms the malting for this one. Belgian yeast comes out and compliments this well. Flavor lacks some of the fruit the aromas hinted at. Finish is grassy hops with the slightest flicker of bitterness. Pretty good flavor, not super complex and lacks that spicy element I associate with the style. On the upside though, no signs of the alcohol level and nothing that totally turns me off to this one.
Mouthfeel is okay. Medium bodied but a little overly carbonated. Flavor coats the mouthwell but the prickly carbonation beats it away.
Okay drinkability. A good example of an American produced Triple and another solid offering from New Belgium. Easy enough to put down.
03-16-2007 03:29:56 | More by blitz134
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
05-08-2014 23:18:01 | More by sabitu
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
08-13-2012 18:04:04 | More by danthehopslamman
3/5 rDev -21.3%
11-27-2013 09:03:40 | More by freshflesh
South Dakota
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
02-15-2014 02:30:39 | More by SD-Alefan
4/5 rDev +5%
08-09-2014 00:37:17 | More by WoodJRx
4/5 rDev +5%
03-19-2014 23:11:33 | More by DaftPatrick
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
04-23-2014 20:37:04 | More by Jpinoniemi
4/5 rDev +5%
The Trippel poured golden yellow. It had a good sized, fluffy, white head that displayed good retention and some lacing.
Its aroma was complex - spicy, yeasty, and earthy, with strong tones of corriander, flowery hops, and some hints of bananas.
The taste was some sweetness initially followed by spicy cloves, yeasty bitterness and some slight fruity notes. It was very smooth and medium bodied.
Overall, a very nice, complex, yet well balanced brew. It was very easy drinking - I didn't notice the alcohol at all.
05-07-2004 05:27:45 | More by Beaver13
4.5/5 rDev +18.1%
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3.68/5 rDev -3.4%
The New Belgium Tripple has the characteristics of a real Belgian trippel, but falls a little short. It's kind of like all the components are there, but it's a beer that makes me say "Mmmm that's good", not "Wow!" Nonetheless, it is a very satisfying beer. The coriander silhouette on the pale blue label is a nice touch.
12-03-2011 02:15:26 | More by bobcathokie
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Edit: Additional question.Do you have any confidence that if a child goes to the Nurse or whoever is controlling this, they will turn him/her down because they haven't got a signed permission slip?
My point is that isn't this a parental responsibility?
Quote from: Spartan on October 18, 2007, 12:10:28 PMMy point is that isn't this a parental responsibility? Reaching sexual maturity and becoming sexually active isnât something many young people like to share with their parents. If a young person is serious about contraception it is probably better if they have easy access to it.How young is the right time to become sexually active? In most countries the age of consent is 16-years-old, some are even younger. We all know kids want to test the boundaries and do things early than they should so it is safe to say many kids are active well before they reach 16.As a parent of a boy I would prefer he abstained until he was at least 18-years-old. If I had a girl I would probably be in favor of abstaining until she was at least 26-years-old. What we want as parents isnât always how it works out . You can only guide your children and equip them with all the knowledge necessary to make sound decisions.http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm
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Rebuilding my k161s
Hello all, I have recently received my family's old cub lawn tractor that has been sitting in a field for many years. This is my first restore project on a lawn tractor and may need some advice and suggestions. First off I need to rebuild the motor and can not find a kit for it. It is a k161s. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Re: Rebuilding my k161s
Individual engine parts for the k161 are available from your auto parts store. Rings are available but the K161 pistons are no longer listed. You may be able to find a K161 piston on the internet - if needed.
Pistons for the K181 are still available from auto parts stores. Standard bore on K161 is 2.8750 inches. K181 standard bore 2.9375 inches. You will have to do some research to see if there are any changes need to the connecting rod if you use a K181 piston.
Edit: K161 aftermarket piston sets with rings are available in the $20- range. Also found a site with original Kohler pistons for the K161 for $120 and plus range.
I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Rebuilding my k161s
Thank you very much for the info, what website were you able to find the piston?
Re: Rebuilding my k161s
Just type in Kohler K161 piston in the search function. You will get quite a number of hits.
Before you purchase any parts, disassemble the engine and basically most of the tractor. List all needed parts.
Buying individual parts is expensive. Suggest looking for a parts tractor. I can frequently buy a complete narrow framed Cub Cadet with implements for less money than the cost of one part. Example: Mower deck spindles cost around $150- each for one complete set and a deck takes 3 sets of spindles, $450- if all three spindle are junk. Parts tractors sell in the $150 to $200- range, some times less in this area.
Since we don't know what parts you will need, basically suggesting looking for a complete parts tractor.
I'm partial to narrow framed Cub Cadets. That's just to warn you. Just about the only new parts I purchase for my Cub Cadets are engine rebuild parts.
I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Rebuilding my k161s
Welcome to the forum! What Cub Cadet do you have, Original, 70, ?? Are you sure the engine needs rebuilding? I have brought several back to life with minimal cleaning of electrical connections, carb, new spark plug, change fluids and perhaps a head gasket (was a common problem to go bad). They were well built machines, probably OVER built, but simple to work on. I suggest you do a little cleaning and a good look over first, if you don't have success then as Eugene suggests dig deeper and evaluate your actual needs.
I am also partial to the narrow frames, I have a '61 Original I recently purchased for a "parts tractor" for the first month Original I am restoring. Well, it was too good to use for parts, piddled with it and got it to run, quite good at that! It has a replacement 8 hp engine in it, but the guy I got if from said he had another engine that probably went with it. Well, it was the original 7 hp engine, complete with the oil bath air cleaner. Don't know what was wrong with it but the valves were stuck, the head gasket appeared to be blown and the spark plug hole was stripped in the head, so I will tear into it and see what it needs.
Best of luck and look forward to hearing your progress,
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This is it, not sure of the year
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OK, you have an "Original", made '61 - '63, you can identify the exact year (and month) by the serial number stamped on the right side of the reduction gear housing. http://www.cubcadetcollectors.com/forum ... ubfaq#f0r1
Suggest you also join CubCadetCollectors.com (may need to join to see above link), it is a great site with tons of Cub Cadet information, many of the same members that are on this site.
Nice looking clean, original .... Original Has the oil bath air cleaner and pan seat, I would see if I could get it running before I tore into it (unless you know for sure of an engine problem).
Thanks for sharing, good luck,
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That's awesome, thanks for the info. I remember mowing lots of lawns with this thing as a kid. I know it needs a head gasket and some tlc. I will post more when I know more. I really appreciate everyone's info.
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Appears to be complete and in pretty good condition. I had been thinking that the tractor was probably scrap metal.
Another site with a lot of information on Cub Cadets. Lots of free down loadable manuals. You need to sign up to be a member, also free. http://gardentractortalk.com/
I have an excuse. CRS.
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These first, early cub cadets are a lot of fun. They also work hard too. My cub cadet 70 is the ealiest cadet that i have so far. With a trailer i haul over a 1/4 cord of firewood. This way i measure the wood too at the sametime.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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I'm excited to start on it
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In the top ten percent.
Mammy. Hands Down. I liked her, because she showed so much love and compassion for the family for whom she worked -- generation after generation -- despite all their foibles, and despite the fact that she was, technically, a slave to them.
EVERYTHING. I don't think that I would have had the patience to read "Gone with the Wind" in print. Linda Stephens not only made this romance novel tolerable, she brought it to life. I would like to listen to more audiobooks narrated by Linda Stephens.
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"An Unwanted -- but Much Coveted -- Legacy"
"Legacies" falls almost -- but, fortunately, not quite -- into the Psychological Thriller genre. Unlike its predecessor in the Repairman Jack series -- "The Tomb" -- "Legacies" does not contain any supernatural components; but, rather, unfolds a compelling mystery. Spoiler-haters should, perhaps, stop reading here; but I honestly don't think that you will regret learning the kernel of this story ahead-of-time, since "Legacies" will still remain a gripping audiobook. Like any novel concerning a discovery that would have changed the world -- had it really been discovered -- author F.P. Wilson has to figure out a way to "un-discover" the scientific breakthrough at the heart of "Legacies" -- in this case, an inexhaustible source of clean energy -- before the book ends. I looked forward to seeing how Wilson would manage this "un-discovery" at the end of "Legacies," and he did not disappoint me. (No, I won't spoil the surprise 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 much: You will just have to listen to the audiobook to learn why we do not now have this much-needed discovery!) I liked the way that Wilson 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 -- ever so slowly -- introduces us to the bad guys -- Saudi princeling Kemel Muhallal (remember that "Legacies" was published back in 1998, well before 9/11); his mercenary muscle-man, Sam Baker; the enigmatic Japanese agent, Yoshio (who turns out to be not such a very bad guy, after all); and co-protagonist Alicia's detested half-brother, Thomas -- whose nefarious motives we must learn at the same pace at which Repairman Jack laboriously uncovers them. "Legacies" keeps us on the edge of our seats all the way through the audiobook, wondering why Alicia does not want her father's legacy, and why seemingly everyone else does. I deducted a star from my rating of narrator Christopher Price's performance, only because Joe Barrett -- the narrator of "The Tomb" (the previous Repairman Jack audiobook) -- did a better job; and I wish that the publishers had continued to use Mr. Barrett to narrate the rest of the series. Mr. Price does an adequate, if not stellar, job of narrating "Legacies," although he mispronounces some uncommon words -- like "antimacassar" -- and some common words, like "Julio." Also, Mr. Price doesn't have the repertoire of voices and accents that Joe Barrett has. (I loved the way that Mr. Barrett voiced Yiddish character Abe Grossman in "The Tomb." Mr. Price just doesn't even try ... not that I blame him.) Otherwise, I highly recommend "Legacies" to all thriller-lovers, although you will enjoy it even more if you listen to "The Tomb" first.
"I think that I am going to like this series!"
I am just beginning to listen to F.P. Wilson's Repairman Jack series for the first time (I have now reached #3: "Conspiracies"); and, so far, I love it. "The Tomb" starts it all off with a bang, and leaves you hungry for more of Jack's adventures. If you like true thrillers -- with just a soupçon of the supernatural -- then you will enjoy "The Tomb." I liked Wilson's incorporation of the (alleged, but probably apocryphal) pre-Vedic humanoid monsters called Rakoshi into the story. These Rakoshi -- governed by the Hindu goddess Kali -- embody all of the evil and malevolence of humankind, with none of the good. Jack must overcome these virtually invincible demons with only his wits (Jack has lots of wits), since not much can harm them. Very personal incentives motivate him to succeed, or to die trying. Other reviewers have rightly compared Repairman Jack with Lee Child's protagonist, Jack Reacher ... except with that added touch of the supernatural. Like Jack Reacher, Repairman Jack lives outside the laws and conventions of society -- for instance, he has no last name and no Social Security number -- while still fighting for the good, against wickedness. Unlike Reacher, however, Repairman Jack stays put in NYC, pretty much. Author F. P. Wilson -- whom, I understand, has an M.D., and still practices medicine -- writes beautifully and intelligently. Narrator Joe Barrett does an excellent job of reading "The Tomb," harnessing many different voices and accents (including the difficult Hindi accent) to clearly distinguish all the characters from one another. It disappointed me to discover that the audiobook publishers did not employ Mr. Barrett to narrate the rest of the Repairman Jack series. (The subsequent narrator, Christopher Price, does okay, but not as well as Mr. Barrett.) In short, I highly recommend "The Tomb" to all thriller-lovers who aren't put off by a touch of the supernatural.
"Fear not, Doc Ford Fans"
If you have been enjoying Randy Wayne White's delightful "Doc" Ford series for the past twenty episodes, don't despair: White's new Hannah Smith series does not stray far from home. We are still frolicking along Florida's west coast, with Doc and his Dinkins Bay buddies. Now, though, we are seeing all the action through the eyes of a different character, Hannah Smith. Indeed, White took a big chance writing from a woman's point of view: Men writing female protagonists usually doesn't work; but White pulls it off. Why do you suppose that White can convey a woman's perspective so well, while most male writers fail? It might have something to do with the fact that he was raised by a loving family of 𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 women: his mother and her seven sisters! (Eat your heart out, Bertie Wooster.) Mainly, though, any female reader of White's novels will perceive that he really likes women. These early Hanna Smith novels remind me a bit of Nevada Barr's formidable protagonist, Anna Pigeon, except with more humor. If you like a tough, smart, fearless heroine, then you will probably enjoy the Hannah Smith series. Incidentally, if you look up White's locales in an atlas (or MapQuest or GoogleMaps, in case you don't remember atlases), you will find that Sanibel Island, Dinkins Bay, Captiva Island, and all the other improbable-sounding, too-good-to-be-true settings for White's novels really do exist. Similarly, White has based the character of Hannah Smith and her Florida forebears on real historical Florida women. "Deceived"'s narrator, Renee Raudman, does an excellent job of narrating this audiobook. At first, I thought that I would not like her narration, because she has such a "young" voice; but it turns out that she definitely has the acting chops for these novels. I would offer two suggestions to you, if you are contemplating buying "Deceived." First, listen to at least some (preferably all) of the Doc Ford novels first, so that you will get to know the lovable, eccentric Dinkins Bay denizens, and so that you will understand why it is so funny that Hannah worries about Doc. Secondly, I think that the Hannah Smith novels are meant to interleave with the Doc Ford novels, rather than being read as a separate series: Listen to them in chronological order.
"Not for Women ..."
... unless you enjoy pornography, which I don't. Nonetheless, I am listening to Vachss entire Burke series, in sequence, because it does have some significant redeeming qualities: excellent writing, excellent plotting, and excellent narration. If only Andrew Vachss would stop indulging in his ridiculous male sexual fantasies .... (His books would end up a lot shorter!) You stand forewarned: You will hear the "F" word quite a lot. You will have to put up with a lot of misogyny. The female characters are constantly not only offering themselves to Burke, but literally 𝙛o𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 themselves upon him, poor guy. (Burke is described as not too good looking, not in very good shape, and he chain-smokes all day long. I guess that he must have something else going for him ....) We hear frequently about how much Burke is enjoying felatio, but not how he is offering the corresponding service to his partner. The female characters act dingy, and Burke calls them "little girl," or "bitch," interrupts them in the middle of their attempts to communicate with him, and treats them like dirt. ("I have had so much sex with so many women in my life. Some of them I even liked.") The only other author to whom I could even remotely compare Andrew Vachss would be James Ellroy; but Vachss writes even darker and angrier. I probably would never read the Burke series in print; but Phil Gigante's narration has me totally addicted. Gigante can do 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. He has the most amazing vocal repertoire of any narrator that I have listened to. I don't even know, for sure, what his natural voice sound like, because he can do so many voices and so many accents so well. It almost justifies the purchase of one of Vachss' Burke series audiobooks just to hear Gigante doing Mama -- the Chinese matriarch of Burke's gang-𝘤𝗎𝘮-family. He does Mama spot-on. Gigante can not only do many different male voices in conversation with each other, but also many different female voices as well; and switch between them instantly when they interrupt each other. In short, I would recommend Vachss' Burke series to anyone who loves good acting, and to most male listeners; but don't start with "Safe House." You need to listen to the Burke series in chronological order, starting with "Flood," otherwise you will miss out on a lot of the ongoing story. Brace yourself for dark, angry, grimy, hard-boiled violence.
"X-Rated Family"
In Burke's world, the word "family" means something different from what most of us think of as family. See, Burke never had a biological family -- his mother threw him away at birth, his father was unknown, and the State of New York (its orphanages, foster homes, and prison system) raised him -- so he had to grow a soul-family: fellow convicts, prostitutes, con artists, chiselers, and other bottom-feeders. I am just listening to Vachss' amazing Burke series for the first time in sequential order; and I am watching several penetrating qualities emerge, in the process. First: The Burke series is dark, savage, violent, not easy to listen to, and not for everybody. Second: The Burke series is all about 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, according to Burke's definition. Third: Andrew Vachss is a brilliant, talented, sex-obsessed, angry, misogynistic author. Fourth (and this is what keeps me listening): Phil Gigante is a brilliant, immensely talented narrator; and the Vachss/Gigante team was made in heaven. Fifth: The Burke series really, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 needs to be listened to in sequence. Don't start here, with "Footsteps of the Hawk" (the eighth book in the series). It is not the best entry in the series, and you will miss a lot of character development. (The "family" members in this long-running saga -- and the ways in which they each get adopted into the "family" -- play an important role in the Burke series.) If you want to dive in, start at the beginning, with "Flood," and brace yourself for the chill.
"Too much porn, smoking, anger, misogyny, ..."
... and 𝙬𝙖𝙮 too much filatio. Although Andrew Vachss' Burke series started promisingly with "Flood;" by "Blue Belle" -- the third entry in the series -- Vachss has sunk far too deeply into male sexual fantasies and outright pornography, marring his otherwise excellent writing and plotting. I think that I will continue listening to a few more entries in the Burke series only because I enjoy narrator Phil Gigante's amazing acting skills so much, and because I am hoping that Vachss will eventually get over it. (I am currently listening to "Blossom" -- the fifth entry in the series -- and I think that it may be taking a turn for the better.) Also, if Burke doesn't stop chain-smoking pretty soon, he is going to die, anyway. (The Burke series went on for 18 entries, up to 2008's "Another Life," so maybe both Vachss and his protagonist got their acts together.) I am not quite ready to give up on Burke just yet ... but "Blue Belle" gets pretty disgusting sometimes.
Think "Sin City." (If you have not yet seen the remarkable 2005 movie, "Sin City," see if you can rent it or borrow it. If you like "Sin City," you will like "Flood.") Imagine Clive Owen playing Burke. Somebody (Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez) should film this book. Talk about New York's 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮! "Flood" combines the hard-boiled detective fiction of the '40s and '50s (think Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler on steroids) -- including all the smoking (OMG, Burke, will you quit smoking before you kill yourself?) with "Sin City"'s over-the-top noir -- including the (unintentionally?) funny male sexual fantasies. Our protagonist, Burke (just one name, thank you very much ... how cool is 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩?) has had a hard life, which has made him tough and cynical. He now mixes with the dregs of society -- the hookers (with hearts of gold, of course), the thieves, the con artists, the convicts, the rejects, the bottom-feeders, and the low-lifes. But wait: Burke has 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨! You will enjoy watching him take out the trash. What you need to know about author Andrew Vachss is that he is a practicing attorney who devotes himself to protecting abused children; and his protagonist in the Burke series had been abused in childhood. Now Burke deals out revenge to all abusers. I rank narrator Christopher Lane as one of my favorite voice actors: He has a beautiful voice 𝙖𝙣𝙙 chops. I liked "Flood" so much that, before I had even finished listening to it, I went ahead and purchased the next audiobook in the series, "Strega," to which I have almost finished listening now. I recommend "Flood" to any aficionado of old-fashioned, hard-boiled noir.
"Turow Fans: Don't Get Stuck."
Yes, "Identical" presents us with a bit of a departure for Turow, particularly if you love his wonderful courtroom scenes; but try to keep your mind open to something new from Turow. You will still find some good courtroom scenes here -- actually, some pretty brilliant legal thinking from Judge Du Bois Lands -- but mostly, in "Identical," Turow is branching off into something like Jeffrey Archer territory: a family drama enacted over decades. For example, if you liked Archer's "Sons of Fortune," then you might enjoy Turow's "Identical." Of course, identical twins present a wealth of plot possibilities for a novelist; and Turow takes full advantage of them to create an intriguing mystery. For instance, did you know that identical twins do not have 𝒆𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 identical DNA, nor 𝒆𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 identical fingerprints? Turow uses this phenomenon to construct a legal puzzle. I would not call "Identical" a legal thriller, like Turow's previous offerings. Rather, I would put it more into the legal mystery/drama genre, á 𝘭𝘢 Jeffrey Archer. Although I wouldn't rank narrator Henry Leyva among my favorite narrators, he does have a nice voice, and does an adequate job of reading "Identical" for us. Overall, I would recommend "Identical" to mystery-lovers, and even to Turow fans, as long as you keep your mind open to a departure from form.
"Political Cynicism from One who Ought to Know"
"Murder inside the Beltway" was Margaret Truman's final entry in her long-running Capital Crimes series. (She died in 2008 -- the year of this novel's publication -- although the popular series is now being continued by other authors.) All of the Capital Crimes novels are murder mysteries set in Washington, D.C., with its attendant political backdrop. I have listened to many of the Capitol Crimes audiobooks, and someday hope to listen to them all, in chronological order. (Most of them have not yet been recorded, and Audible does not carry many of those that have, as of this writing.) I have noticed that, as the series progressed, so did Ms Truman's cynicism with Washington politics. "Murder inside the Beltway" takes political cynicism to its inevitable conclusion. See if this quote from the novel reminds you of any recent events:
"The Pyle administration had set the standard for lying away its misdeeds: a callous economic policy, leaving millions behind; disastrous foreign incursions sold to the American public through out-and-out falsehoods; abject corruption in myriad agencies and departments; and a litany of disasters that would seem to ensure a one-term presidency."
Regarding Washington politics, Margaret Truman frequently quotes her famous father's statement: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." As with the other Capital Crimes entries, in "Murder inside the Beltway" Truman weaves police procedurals in with the political shenanigans. Here, we have some police shenanigans woven in, as well, including a bad cop on the take. I deducted a star from my overall rating of this audiobook, only because the character development of this bad cop -- Walt Hatcher, a bigoted, foul-mouthed, corrupt veteran of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department -- has a sweet, but inconsistent and unbelievable relationship with his wife. Otherwise, "Murder inside the Beltway" has a well-developed, intriguing plot.
The narrator, Patrick Lawlor, does have an odd voice, as some other reviewers have pointed out; but he does have some acting chops, including the perfect, raspy voice for the unlikable Walt Hatcher. What he lacks in vocal repertoire he can frequently compensate for with inflection. I didn't mind his voice; but I suggest that, if you are contemplating purchasing this audiobook, you listen to the 4-minute sample that Audible provides, to see if Lawlor's voice bothers you. Otherwise, I recommend this audiobook to all mystery/thriller fans.
"Jack Carpenter meets Tony Valentine: Yay!"
"The Night Monster" is the third -- and, as of this writing, the most recent -- entry in Swain's Jack Carpenter series. However, I do not think that Swain will let the series end here; because in this novel our hero -- Jack Carpenter -- meets and works with Swain's previous protagonist, Tony Valentine (whom I miss, and gladly welcomed back). In case you have not yet listened to any of the Jack Carpenter audiobooks -- or any of the Tony Valentine audiobooks, for that matter -- I would suggest backtracking a bit before you start "The Night Monster," and listen to some of Swain's previous entries in both series. Swain started off with the captivating Tony Valentine series, which followed the adventures of a P.I. specializing in catching gambling cheaters. The Tony Valentine series had seven fascinating entries, running through 2006, and ranging all over the U.S. map -- wherever gambling casinos can be found. Then Swain began the Jack Carpenter series (with only three episodes, so far), following a South Florida P.I. with an entirely different specialty: locating missing children. Then, in 2012, Swain entered the burgeoning supernatural detective genre with his wonderfully entertaining Peter Warlock series, taking place in New York City. Is this author versatile, or what? He not only has versatility, he also possesses 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩: in both the writing and plotting departments. Plus, he keeps getting better. I have not regretted for a moment having invested in Swain's entire audiobook o𝙚𝒖𝙫𝙧𝙚. However -- recognizing that you may not want to make such a large investment sight unseen -- I would suggest listening to "Sucker Bet" before starting "The Night Monster," just so you can first meet Tony Valentine in approximately the same environment where you will re-encounter him here.
I like narrator Peter J. Fernandez' voice and acting skills just fine in "The Night Monster." I appreciate that he reads slowly and enunciates clearly; however, I suspect that his slow delivery may irritate some listeners. I would suggest listening to the sample that Audible provides, before purchasing "The Night Monster," if you think that slow narration may turn you off. Otherwise, I recommend this audiobook to anyone who enjoys mystery-thrillers with ingenious, complex plots.
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makeup vanity
Come and see the makeup table in my master bedroom. Now that Miss Loopy is wearing makeup on a regular basis we are sharing space, brushes and supplies. We like getting ready together in the morning and I like helping her with her makeup... she needs a little less assistance every day.
I don't think I could put makeup on without my handy magnifying mirror. This one is just from Target, one side is a standard mirror and the other is 10x. Oh, it can be scary and disturbing to see yourself at 10x first thing in the morning, but my mascara is never clumpy.
Until such time as I start a collection of good quality brushes for her, we rely on this antibacterial spray in the form of a daily brush cleaner. I'm a sucker for a good set of makeup brushes... because a good artist needs good brushes, you can't paint a masterpiece with bad brushes! If you've never made the investment into professional quality makeup brushes, do so. Putting makeup on is not only smoother and quicker, the finish is much more flawless than if you use the little applicators that come in the makeup packaging. You just need to get used to it.
There's a brush for every part of your face and it can be a little daunting. If you are just starting out, may I suggest just an angled shadow brush for your eyes and a nice angled, hard-bristled brush for applying shadow to your brows. It's especially luxurious to splurge on a large fluffy powder blush, too. I try to avoid the sun on my face and use sunscreen daily so you will see a little selection of bronzers in different shades in the next drawer. Must. Save. The. Skin.
In the two drawers where we sit are the supplies we use most often. First, the face/foundation/makeup stuff. The foundation and coverup supplies are within easy reach. I use a tinted moisturizer that I apply with a little angled makeup sponge, stored in the jars above. I wash my little sponge under soapy water every day when I wash my face and replace it once a week. Because she's starting to break out a bit, I've got Loopy using Bare Minerals and she applies that with a special brush. I keep a little kabuki brush in the drawer there for extra coverage. She is so especially fair skinned that the only concealer I can find for her is by Fresh and I order it online or Veto snags it for us when he's traveling.
Tucked away on the right side of the drawer are some little bottles of must-haves: She-Laq by Benefit is something I dot across Loopy's eyelid when she's done with her eyes so that the little bit of makeup she has on doesn't run in case she sweats or (Goddess forbid) cries during the day. Also tucked here are little bottles of Benetint, Posie-tint (a more suitable blush choice for teens) and my High-Beam, Moon-Beam and my last bottle of the now-discontinued Hollywood-Glo.
You can see I'm also a huge fan of Kevyn Aucoin product. For me, the foundation and concealers are amazing when I need extra coverage and my tinted moisturizer won't cut it. I got hooked on his line when I visited Barney's New York in 2004. I was always a fan of his books and was saddened when he passed away from a pituitary tumour in 2002. Regular readers of this blog may remember that I also have a pituitary tumour, but so did the consultant who helped me at his counter at Barney's and we have remained in touch.
On the other side of the main table: lipsticks and pots of gloss, eye pencils (mostly Loopy's in crazy teen-friendly colours) and my standby Bobbi Brown gel eyliner pots. I appreciate Bobbi Brown's approach to makeup and beauty... it should be easy, quick and natural-looking, even if you have a penchant for collecting product.
Also in this drawer: lipglosses, colour palettes (great for travel) and mascaras, tucked away with a Shu Uemura eyelash curler. Even if you don't wear much eye makeup, curling your lashes and applying a quick coat of mascara really helps. I try to do this even if I'm not feeling well and not planning on wearing makeup if I'm just hanging around the house. The one item Loopy and I don't share is mascara, and I am the girl who replaces mascara every six weeks, like clockwork. Also, I always have to touch up my eyebrows as I wasn't really blessed in that department and have felt woefully inadequate in that department ever since Brooke Sheilds launched herself to fame in the 80's. I rely on Benefit Brow-Zing or Anastasia every single day, no. matter. what.
I finally hung my little Sid Dickens tile collection above the side table.
Can't live without: a nice candle in the bedroom (this one by White Barn Candle Company), Kitten sparkling shimmer puff by Benefit, a nice body cream (this one is Juicy Couture).
I like my pretty collection of giant gems that The Fan has collected for me over the years. I have some pink ones too but they are in the craft room.
The top drawer of the side bureau is for less frequently used items: Loopy's collection of glittery shadows and liners (fun, fun and fun!), the crazy eyeshadow colors to play with, lip treatments and plumpers, the stash of Clinque gift-with-purchase items, tweezers, nail files and the like, floss, pencil sharpeners, Biore nose strips (can't live without), loose powder and glitters and a really sharp little pair of scissors on hand to cut packages open when we splurge on something new. New product samples make their way into the upper left-hand section... always, always ask for samples. Always.
The drawer below is really neat. You can see that I really make use of drawer dividers and luckily I found so many that fit perfectly into the tables that I use as a vanity. In here I stash clips to hold our hair back, hair scrunchies (we both sleep with them at night), individual alcohol swabs (invaluable for a quick disinfect of tweezers or other tools and a necessity for my medication injections), a supply of leg razors... oh, I need to replenish! - ready to grab when we need a fresh one in the shower, sorted assorted hair pins (large styling pins, regular bobby-pins and finishing pins... I grab these en masse at the dollar store) and Loopy's fabulous collection of earrings in a plastic organizer:
Check it out! Pretty well organized. I have a little tupperware on her bedside table and if she takes her earrings out before bed, she tosses them in there and by the weekend we are ready to sort them back into this tray in their right spot. Almost all of these earrings came from the Claire's 10 items for 10 dollars rack, with the exception of Sassy's coveted cupcake earrings and Pam's adorable Hello Kitty creations, both are current favourites. Myself, I wear the same pearl studs every single day, whether I am in a tee shirt or I am in dress wear. That's just how I roll, for the past twenty five years or so.
If you remove the earring tray, you will see that the trays are stacked two-deep in this drawer. The second layer of trays contain: headbands, ponytail holders and fancy hair clips, etc. The Smurfette collection found its way into this drawer, for now.
The bottom drawer is the drawer of shame. Our collection of styling brushes courtesy of Aunty Andrew, various detangling sprays, packages of curlers and my travel kits, tucked inside each other and ready to be packed on a moment's notice (I wish).
Finally, under the console table, The Inmate found us this smashing organizing box that matches the room decor perfectly and stashes the hair dryer, straightener and silicone resting pad for our curling irons... things readily at hand for hair styling. Just by luck, the power outlet is right behind it and I keep things plugged in and ready to click on when we need it; I just pull it out.
Okay, I admit it. I have a problem. I lurrve makeup. I love trying and testing new products. I love keeping it clean and organized. It's my OCD, and I like it that way.
47 comments:
- 3continentfamily said...
That was so cool! I don't wear anything more than lipgloss but I loved reading this! And it's so neat that you and Saucy are so close. How wonderful.
- February 19, 2009
- MJ said...
I'll have to send K and N to Saucy for make-up training. I am pretty hopeless in that department. I've had my makeup done a few times at local Spas but I've never been completely impressed by the makeup lines. I was too busy sightseeing when I used to travel ~ I've never thought of checking out the makeup lines there either!
- February 19, 2009
- koehmstedt said...
Thanks for the show-and-tell! I love, love, love everything and want to move in ASAP. And seriously, those tiles are amazing! Where did they come from?
- February 19, 2009
- Natalie said...
What a pleasure it would be to primp in this beautiful, and organized, space! I'm sure spending time with your daughter is by far the best part :)
- February 19, 2009
- KAGS Herself said...
You know, I miss all the make-up counters of London that I used to walk by en-route to work (I often arrived late!). Just the other day I spotted a little bit of home - The Sanctury line of bath products....at Superstore!
Thank you for taking us thrugh your drawers!
- February 19, 2009
- Junie Moon said...
My goodness, Miss Saucy, but you have a regular plethora of tools. Everything is so well organized; I'm quite impressed.
I have a good set of makeup brushes, even a Chanel set of travel brushes...but I've no clue as to how to use them. Your post helped a bit on this. Maybe a tutorial on each brush and its usage (with pictures)? I, for one, would appreciate it as I'm an old-fart who never learned these things, having strongly resisted my mother's endeavors to teach me. I do have Bobbi Brown's travel containers but nothing is in them yet as I'm not sure what to do. I suspect I have all the tools needed for "beautifying" myself but not the skills. Maybe I ought to make an appointment with someone and learn.
Anyway, I quite enjoyed your post.
- February 19, 2009
- Linda Crispell said...
...and you have my favorite Ghost chair!!!
You are both so glam.
- February 19, 2009
- Maija said...
I LOVED snooping through your drawers!!! I have a wonderful collection of Sid Dickens tiles, also- I always knew you had great taste!
- February 19, 2009
- Pam said...
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- February 19, 2009
- Jen Anderson said...
What an amazing setup! You're making me jealous in the nicest possible way.
One thing: you can save on electricity by keeping the hair dryer, etc. plugged into a power strip and turning the power strip off when you're not using it. (It would also be more elegant than my current solution: post-it on the inside of the front door reminding me ot unplug the hair dryer.)
- February 19, 2009
- Sugar Bear said...
Wow! I'm so super impressed with your organization. You mentioned many of my favs - LOVE the Benefit line and have almost all of the products you mentioned. Fresh is also such a wonderful brand - love their Sugar lip gloss, body lotions, and their perfume is my fav - Sugar Lemon! I spray it all over the house like its air freshner - esp. in the summer with the windows open. I also see the Benefit cosmetic bag - I have one of those too - in fact it is where all my make-up is stored - I wish I had room for a vanity as lovely as yours!
- February 19, 2009
- Ele at abitofpinkheaven said...
You are so organized. I WANT THAT MAKEUP TABLE.....I have been looking for a little side table in the same design, but NOW I want ALL OF IT!
- February 19, 2009
- Tiffany said...
I loved the meander. Since Loopy is such a Hello Kitty fan...(and really what girl of any age isn't?) you should check out the Hello Kitty MAC line that came out last week. It is delicious!
- February 19, 2009
- tidymom said...
OK, this was SO fun!!! Just like going thru your best friends makeup drawer!! LOL
I LOVE seeing what others use!! Now I have LOTS of ideas of what to try!!
- February 19, 2009
I also love makeup and have so much it's embarrassing. I don't keep mine in such an organized way though. I keep all of mine in a large plastic bin with lid that i slide under my bed when visitors come :) the sad thing is i don't wear that much makeup on a day to day basis even when i worked, i just wore foundation, lip liner, lipstick. Love to play with it though and put it on others !
- February 19, 2009
- Lisa Wheeler Milton said...
I thought I liked make-up, until I met you.
Love all these ideas!
(I didn't realize Aucoin had passed away...I'm sorta shocked to hear it, years later. How'd I miss that?)
- February 19, 2009
- Saucy said...
Jen, thank you for the tip about the power strip, that would be super easy, I have one around here... I heard that even when not in use, items that are left plugged in still drain electricity - I'm trying to do better about that!
Tiffany: we're off to the MAC counter at The Bay ASAP as soon as our ear infections are gone, thanks for the hot product tip. I drooled over the Dame Edna stuff they had a while back - I am diggin' these tie-ins!
- February 19, 2009
- Laura said...
You're makeup is so organized! Love that you all share this together.
- February 19, 2009
- Jen B said...
Such a cool thing to share--even if it was a bit scary for the make-up phobes among us : )
Great organization, looks like lots of fun. Really enjoyed looking through your stash!
- February 19, 2009
- Marianne@Songbirdisnesting said...
Wow that is some collection! You girls could open up shop.
I got myself some quality brushes this year at Sephora´s (go figure I flew all the way over the ocean to be able to go to Sephora's and when I come back they open a mini one in my home town LOL). I have never been so faithful at applying my makeup as since I have those tools. It clearly shows a girl needs good tools.
- February 19, 2009
- Janeen said...
Can I just move in? ha ha I love it! That is a FUN post today, I just love cosmetics too!
- February 19, 2009
- Green Girl in Wisconsin said...
Oh wow. I am ashamed to ever show anyone my drawer--but yours? That is a studio, a work of art. dang.
- February 19, 2009
- Christine said...
That has to be the most organized makeup that I have ever seen. I don't wear much so mine fits into a small makeup bag. I do want to find something for my eyebrows. It seems with age, my eyebrows are disappearing. I need lessons. I don't want them to look painted on.
- February 19, 2009
- Starshine said...
Wow. Will you come to our new house and help me organize? :)
- February 19, 2009
- Tammy said...
Love your makeup vanity and all things girly in the drawers. So organized. I love my magnifying mirror for mascara application, too. Lifesaver. Also, I love Bobbi Brown products. It's so nice you and Loopy are so close. I love it. I would love to have a girl to share my girly stuff with.
- February 19, 2009
- Tamara Jansen said...
Can we become sisters and you teach me to do my makeup......and organize my cupboard????!!!! Please???!!! Pretty Please????!!!
I feel so inspired by your BEAUTIFUL organization that I'm getting directly off this computer and going straight to my closet to put it back in to order!
Thanks for the inspiration :)
- February 19, 2009
- Angela said...
I really wish I still had time to put on makeup and do my hair, or even felt like it. There are days that I am just thankful to get a shower! And if I did I would luuurve me a makeup room like yours~
How ya been feelin'? Just had 13 viles of blood drawn, Monday. Will let you know if anything comes of it or it I am just going to explode instead!
- February 19, 2009
- Angela said...
Okay, just had another thought as I looked at a closeup picture of your your dressing table... it might be fun to have some black and white journalistic photos of old beautiful Hollywood Starlets over your table next to the dresser (like Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, or someone that you really liked and relate to). That is what I think of when I look at it, glamorous 1940's Hollywood; and I know you are not too shy about having pictures like that in your home. Just a thought...
- February 19, 2009
- Melissa said...
Each post you amaze me with all your skills!!
If I didn't live on the east coast and had a fear of flying, I would come to your house so you could do my hair and makeup!!! if you let me!!
- February 19, 2009
- Oliver Rain said...
Is it bad that I hate you just a teensy bit right now. I'm kidding my lovely friend. I'm just crazy jealous. What fun the two of you must have every morning.
- February 19, 2009
- The Girl Next Door said...
Holy Concealer Batman. I never knew such a nirvana could exist. I am so jealous wishing I had 1) the space 2) the talent 3) the time to share such an awesome idea with my daughter. Who would totally love love love that space. She better not find your blog or you'll have a child on your doorstep begging to come in...
- February 19, 2009
- The Mrs. said...
I swear you blow my mind. That vanity is fabulous, love that everything is mirrored because it looks so nice and clean! I am make up challenged and could sure learn from you Mrs!!!
- February 20, 2009
- Missy said...
Can I come do my makeup at your house? So organized and beautiful! I love that you do yours with your daughter everyday. I'm sure it's another great time to talk and have fun!
- February 20, 2009
Thanks Saucy for sharing this little corner of your daily routine. You and Loopy must have so much fun each morning - what a great way to start the day! As a professional organizer, I am very impressed with how you have sorted and organized your make-up and tools.
- February 20, 2009
- Rosa said...
You make me want to be a better person. :-) You should see my drawers!
- February 22, 2009
- Fleur de Bee said...
We must be soul sisters!! I LOOVE it too and I am as mental when it comes to being organized and trading out products and keeping things clean. I have a most amazing sponge a makeup artist used on me and it comes with this amazing lavendar cleaner you can get. It makes your face look airbrushed and perfect and it is very easy to control the coverage! I am not a huge fan of the caked on look but a little dab here and there and powder are my routine and then the eyes...must play up those puppies in my world! I also am addicted to Lipstick. I even have a personal blog called The Lipstick Addict LOL! Anywho...this is almost as long as your blog so ta ta for now. Will get you the name of the sponge and cleaner...I clean mine daily (does that make me more mental than you...I think so!)
- February 22, 2009
- Cha Cha said...
I am so inspired! I need to organize my girly things - yours look so inviting. Can I come over for a makeover? :)
- February 22, 2009
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- February 25, 2009
- Free2BeMe350z said...
I LOVE your Sid Dickens display! I too have a love for these beautiful pieces of art work. I am a newbie to Sid Dickens and collecting them. I only discovered them in the summer of 2006 and received my first one for Christmas that year. I even won a free tile last month and this month at www.sidcollectors.com If you are not already a member of this site you should join and try your luck at winning a tile.
Also if you have time check out the blog I have created that is dedicated to my addiction… http://siddickensaddiction.blogspot.com
- February 25, 2009
- Jenna Marquez said...
Thank you for giving us a tour of your makeup vanity.
I find that a great set of brushes makes a world of difference in makeup application.
I use this set: http://www.salonhive.com/23-pc-black-handle-makeup-brush-set-w-pouch-ts-202.html
They are so soft and there is literally a brush for everything. I also like how the pouch keeps everything clean and organized.
- March 15, 2009
Where did you get your makeup vanity table? I have been looking for one, and the one you have is awesome!
- April 05, 2009
- Stef said...
Thanks for all of the smiles!!!!!!
Could you share your source for the mirror/magnifier? Love it!
- April 13, 2009
- michelleb. said...
I agree with you about having a good set of brushes. Seeing your vanity makes me think I may not be putting enough time into my make=up regimen. hmmm.
- April 26, 2009
- mblaise3 said...
I don't where much make-up but i love looking at your collection!!! you keep everything so neat and your making me think that i should go orginize my small amount of items that i own. :)
- May 02, 2009
- mblaise3 said...
oops! i forgot my email adress in my comment.. firstname.lastname@example.com
- May 02, 2009
WOW!! That is alot of stuff. I definitely have my one thing of mascara that I would die without but other than that I wouldn't have enough to fill any of those boxes lol. AND not to mention its all so organized. I do think I need to start taking more testers though because I always wind up buying stuff that I hate or doesn't work well.
Christine Bruce
- May 13, 2009
- Emily said...
LOVE THIS! Check out my fashion & beauty blog!!! www.cuteybeautyfashionpassion.blogspot.com
xo Emily
- December 29, 2010


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