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Mists of Pandaria – Three Weeks In
On September 25th, something very interesting happened. Mists of Pandaria was released to a horde of fans who were eager to have something different, and hopefully better than what Cataclysm had been. They were chomping at the bit, desperate for something more than running a raid for the past 9 months.
Blizzard Entertainment did an extrordinary thing. They delivered, and then some.
Most people I had spoken to were completely done with Cataclysm. Dragon Soul had been out for about 9 months, they had cleared everything and had all of the mounts and achievements they could get or wanted to get. All of their professions were maxed, they had all the reputations they needed, or whatever their case may have been.
Personally, I wasn't playing as much as I had before. I would log on a few nights a week to do a couple randoms, maybe a Raid Finder group (if it didn't blow up). Leveling alts only stays exciting for so long. Not having time to raid took out the only regular thing I had ever relied on in previous expansions. The only thing I was doing was leveling my Alliance Mage on my friends' server.
When Mists launched, all of a sudden I had so much stuff to do again. True to what I had been expecting, the very first thing I did was do some pet battles. I had only done a little bit of them in beta, and they were just as much fun as I remembered. Memories of playing Pokemon in junior high school came back in a very big way.
For the first time since Burning Crusade, my wife and I decided to level our mains together. I play a Feral Druid and she plays an Enhancement Shaman, so we were able to power through most mobs without much problem (except for some of the rares that we stumbled across). We hit 90 this past weekend, and really enjoyed all of the zones that we quested through.
Overall, the quest design of this expansion is absolutely amazing. There were quests where we laughed – mainly the Hozen quests, especially Riko expressing his undying (see what I did there?) love for Kiryn – some quests that were quite touching, but the most important thing is that pretty much all of them were a lot of fun.
There is one thing that I keep coming back to, something that I find myself saying all the time, which is how absolutely beautiful the new content is. It's hard to believe that the engine running this is over 8 years old, yet we're still given these amazing views. Everything from the grand temples and structures, down to the small little tumbleweeds that blow around Kun-Lai Summit. The environment is gorgeous and incredibly immersive.
At the moment, I have yet to find something about this expansion that I don't like. The closest thing that I could label as a complaint is that there's just too much to do. Once I hit level 90, I have at least four different factions that I want to raise my reptutation with immediately, and being the completionist that I am, I want to eventually get them all up to exalted.
I still have yet to fully do many dungeons or scenarios – the only ones I've done is one run of the new heroic Scholomance, and one instance of the Arena of Annihilation.
All I know is that I'm more excited about this expansion than I have been for any other, possibly having Burning Crusade for the exception (only because at the time, it was the first expansion). One last note: a few friends of mine were extremely critical of the Mists of Pandaria announcement after BlizzCon. They were complaining about how much it looked like a very weak expansion without much content. Now, after talking with them after the release, they have completely changed their stances and are quite happy with the result.
Bring it on!
6×6(x6) challenge
State of the blog: I'm still alive!
Over the past little while I've had a big case of the whatevers, in the fact that I have had not much drive to work on my blog. However, thanks to the friendly pestering of some fellow bloggers, I've decided to try to get back into the swing of things.
Also, I've had a little something – or someone – that has kept me busy for the past week.
Meet The Spawnling, born last Saturday. She is absolutely adorable and is totally in control of our house already. She's going to have her daddy wrapped around her pinky so very quickly, I'm sure.
The Challenge
Go into your image folder, open the sixth sub-folder and choose the sixth image. Show the image, and share some thoughts about it. Challenge six new bloggers, and link to them.
Fannon at Dwarven Battle Medic started to complicate things a bit by making it more than just one folder, which Aidrana from Miss Pew Pew followed – and since they bugged me, and I want to write, you get more for your non-spent money!
1 – World of Warcraft (852 pictures total)
I used to have more pictures, but unfortunately after reformatting a few times there were some that had been lost. Thankfully this one was saved, which was my very first screenshot of my main character. At the time his name was Asok (after the Dilbert character), and is now Korath – the closest I can get to my usual name as I could on the Thrall server.
As you can see, he is very much a baby character. This was during Burning Crusade when I was leveling up with my wife's new character, as she had just recently bought WoW and was leveling her way through it. Back in the day, you had to go all the way to Silvermoon just to train Jewelcrafting for the Horde, as you had to go to Exodar for the Alliance. Those days sucked.
2 – Muse Concert (6 pictures total)
Unfortunately, these were very bad pictures taken with my old mobile phone. Thankfully it is now dead, and I have a new fancy iPhone 4S to replace it. However, amazingly enough the pictures are somewhat recognizable. Muse is my favourite band, and my wife and I were fortunate enough to see them in March 2010.
3 – Blog Stuff (144 pictures total)
What I do is whenever I have anything specifically for the blog from something else, I would usually save a copy of it in my Blog folder, renamed for whatever purpose. However, in this case since I'm using something that I've already done… then I don't bother.
I have only a few sub-folders: one specifically for third party images, so I know which ones are mine and which ones are not; one for my Screenshots of the Week (which is definitely not weekly anymore); and a sub-folder of the SSOTW where I move over the images that I have used.
Why hello, Archaeology survey tool from my Archaeology 101 guide.
4 and 5 – Third Party and Screenshots of the Week (52 pictures total)
As mentioned above, these are just pictures from my separate sub-folders.
Howling Fjord is still one of my favourite zones for many reasons. It was one of our first tastes of Wrath of the Lich King, and it really sets the tone for this Northern land. Living in Canada, I'm fortunate enough to see the real Aurora Borealis from time to time, and it never gets old. I just love it so very much.
The Verming concept art was one that just made me laugh so very much. We were watching the BlizzCon live stream this year, and they had this during the Mists of Pandaria preview panel. I can't wait to kill these guys, as I'm pretty sure that they're the new kobolds or murlocs and we'll hate them soon enough.
6 – The Spawn/The Spawnling (1964 pictures total)
What parent doesn't like to take pictures of their kids? If anyone follows me on Twitter, they'll know that I refer to my kids as The Spawn and the new one as The Spawnling. I'm a bit paranoid so I prefer not to use their real names, as Fannon from Dwarven Battle Medic frequently uses the same idea with the Dwarfling.
The Spawn is two and a half years old, and The Spawnling is a week old now. We have our hands full with them, but as I've said many times – being a Dad is the best job in the world.
This picture happened to turn out really well. I was trying to get a picture of The Spawn with my iPhone, and of course he was running around. I figured I'd see what happens, and it ended up being one of my favourite pictures.
Bonus – Too much cute to handle
It's quite handy having a phone to capture some great moments. Of course, when The Spawnling was first born we weren't sure how The Spawn would react. Thankfully, he's been an amazing big brother – we just really hope that it continues.
Challenging Others
The last part of the challenge was to tag six other bloggers to do the same thing. Unfortunately, most of the bloggers that I know have already done this challenge, so I'm going to call out a fellow Band of Thorns member to get off his butt and update his blog. Sharden of 15 Minutes of WoW – I hereby challenge you!
Next Steps
Thanks to my blogger friends, I should be back into the swing of things. With having two children under three in the house now, updates will most definitely not be as consistent as I would like, but I will try to keep things going as much as possible.
Here's to a new chapter, I hope that it turns out to be as good on paper as it is in my head.
BlizzCons and such
We now have confirmation that the world truly will not end in December 2012. How, you ask? Because Blizzard has told us that BlizzCon 2013 is going to happen.
This morning, it was made official that there will be no BlizzCon in 2012, predictably giving a lot of people room to complain. After five years in a row, why this year? Why not have such an amazing experience? Bashiok gave us a very good reply, which in essence said: "Well, we're kinda busy."
Now remember, there actually was no BlizzCon in 2006 after the first one in 2005. At the time, it was understandable as it was shortly before Burning Crusade was being launched, and there weren't really any big announcements at the time. Since then, the conventions in 2008 and 2010 could be seen as a bit lackluster since there was no new game announcements at either. In my opinion, that is one of the reasons why they decided to forego this year.
Plus, as Bashiok said, they are busy. This year we have the possibility to see THREE games being released. We know that Diablo III is coming sometime in the early part of the year, and it's very likely that Mists of Pandaria and Heart of the Swarm will be released later on (the current thoughts are late summer or early fall for Mists and late fall or early winter for Swarm). Because of all the things that are involved, Blizzard can only stretch their resources so thin.
Not only do they have to organize the convention in the first place, but actually setting up, running it, and taking it down takes much more time and effort than the two days that BlizzCon occurs. I'm sure that they have people devoted to events like this, but there will definitely be volunteers from other departments. Every person taken away from their desk is one more project that will take longer to complete.
In the end, I'm definitely disappointed. Once again, like every year since we went to BlizzCon 2008, my wife and I have been looking at our finances and seeing if it was possible to make it out this year. With it not happening this year, we will definitely be trying to make it out next year. After a year off, I can't imagine how big of a party that it will be.
Meanwhile, there are other events that go on. PAX Prime and East, Nerdtacular, Dragon*Con, and a whole lot more that I don't know about or have forgotten. Nerds shall unite and party!
The End Begins Now…
It's hard to believe that it's almost been a year since Cataclysm was first released. There's been a lot that has happened – good things, bad things, and things in between that people really aren't sure about. The expansion on a whole seems to be controversial in the fact that some believe it's been a big success, while others believe it's been a failure. I personally think that it's an experiment that was partially successful, but that's for another time.
As of November 29th, the beginning of the end of Cataclysm is upon is.
Blizzard has said that this will be the last full content patch for the expansion, and that this will basically be the end for updates before Mists of Pandaria comes out. This could be taken two ways: the optimistic way, thinking that we'll be seeing MoP sooner rather than later and won't have to do this content forever; or the pessimistic way, thinking that we'll be doing the exact same content for a year, as we did with Icecrown Citadel at the end of Wrath of the Lich King (Ruby Sanctum doesn't count).
Unfortunately I don't work for Blizzard, and I don't know when they hope to release MoP. Like everyone else, I'd rather see it sooner rather than later, but we know that it will be done when it's done. However, all that being said, I'd like to take the optimistic view.
The 4.3 content patch has a lot in it. Not only do we get the new raid on Deathwing, but there are three new 5-man dungeons, a revamped Darkmoon Faire, Transmogrification, Void Storage, the Raid Finder, a bunch of new items from the raids and other content, and a whole bunch of balance changes. It would take too long to go through each one, so I'll suggest you check out WoW Insider's guide to Patch 4.3 to get the details about many of the new features.
Briefly, I'm very happy with Transmogrification. The interface is incredibly easy to use, and I finally am rewarded for being such a packrat for all these years. I was able to have one of my favourite looks of the Tier 5 shoulders and Wildfury Greatstaff for my Druid, which really makes me happy and nostalgic.
Void Storage is nice, but unfortunately a bit too restrictive. I have a lot of stuff in my bank from the many holidays that have come around, and I was hoping to empty a bunch out to free up some room. The biggest thing is that items labelled "unique" or items not soulbound cannot be deposited to VS. Many tabards, as well as other holiday things are all unique, and some of the holiday items like the Brewfest and Winter Veil gear are not soulbound, but I wanted to keep them nonetheless. So I deposited what I could, and at least freed up some room.
The Raid Finder has been one of the things I've been looking forward to most. As I've mentioned before, my schedule is very weird for when I can raid, so now I can raid whenever I want – as long as there's enough other people queuing as well. I was able to get into a group, and successfully get the four bosses currently available with little drama. We only wiped twice, and there were people taking charge of the raid to get things done.
We also got Tyrael's Charger. It's pretty.
All in all, there's some great new content that everyone can enjoy no matter what you do. Raider, casual player, leveling player, there's something for everyone. As I experience more of the new content, I'll post my thoughts about some of them. In the meantime, happy exploring!
Does Guild Size Matter?
Guilds have always been a key factor to World of Warcraft and most MMOs. When Cataclysm launched and the guild system was reworked, they became even more integral to the gameplay. While not required to do anything, they make life a whole lot easier with the perks that they provide.
I had mentioned before that I created a new character on a different server to try and get a new play experience. Since then, I have successfully joined the guild Alea Iacta Est (AIE) on the Earthen Ring server. This guild might ring a bell for some people as being one of the biggest in all of WoW. As far as I'm aware, there are over 7000 players spread out across a number of "co-guilds", since there is a cap on how many characters can be in an guild. At one point, everyone was all in one guild, but the guild panel would stop showing people past a certain number.
My Death Knight that I was leveling just recently hit level 84, and is now a member of AIE Libertas. This is just a slight change from where my Druid is, back on the Thrall server. Band of Thorns is a very small guild, and might have about 10-15 people on at most at any point in time – usually during raids. Both guilds are level 25 and have all perks available.
So, does the size of the guild matter? It certainly does… to an extent.
One of the first things I noticed was just the fact that there's always somebody on. Even if not in the specific co-guild that I'm in, but through one of the addons that makes guild chat go between all guilds, someone will be there. Even so, even in my co-guild I have yet to be on at a time where there's less than 10 people on.
Along with that, with more people comes more help that can be available. Something simple as having some lockboxes to open, I asked in guild chat and I had five people who were willing to help out. I would normally have to wait for a while for a rogue to appear to help out, but now I have a number of people ready right away.
Raiding is a very different situation. There are a great number of raid teams in AIE, and a new team can easily be formed by starting a signup for a regular time. Rather than just having one chance to make the raids per week, I'll now have many teams to choose from or be able to start a new one if needed.
The only downside that I have had so far is the fact that the guild is so big. I want to get to know people, but with so many people out there it's hard to find the same people to talk to time after time. I know everyone in Band of Thorns, so far in AIE I don't know anyone. At the same time, I've only been in the guild for about two weeks so far, so there's definitely time to make it work.
There are plenty more options available in AIE than I currently have in Band of Thorns. More than once, I've thought about transferring my Druid over to Earthen Ring and joining in with him as well. The problem that I have is that I've been with Band of Thorns (in one way or another) since the game's launch, and have never not been in the guild. There are people who I've known through the guild since the very beginning, and it's very hard to let go. I wouldn't sever all ties, but at the same time I want to keep my main character active.
Lots of things to consider. All I know is that I've been playing my DK a lot more than my Druid, for the main reason that I have stuff to do again, and I'm enjoying the people I play with.
Excrement Excavations and YOU! (or, worst quests in WoW)
This is part of a Blog Azeroth Shared Topic – check out other articles about this topic from great authors around the WoW blogging community!
One of the very first things that anyone will do when they log into World of Warcraft on a new character will do is accept a quest. There's a big shiny yellow exclamation point above a nearby NPC that draws you in and compels you to right-click them. Then, for whatever reason, if you kill enough pigs you'll get a reward! How awesome is that?
More often than not, it's very awesome. Even moreso since the Cataclysm old world redesign, WoW's quest design has been amazing. Not too long ago, I did an article about some of my favourite quests in the game. This time we're going the opposite way, to some examples of the worst quests that are out there today. Not surprisingly, they mostly come from Outland and Northrend – but this is partly because I haven't done all of the new content yet.
RNG – the bane of all existence
The infamous random number generator (RNG) can be one of the best or worst things in the game. It is blamed for drops from mobs and bosses, block/parry/dodge/hit/miss chance, spawn rates, and quest item drops. There is a reason why the RNG is hated so much, and it's because of the simple fact that it's so very random.
Any quest that does not have a 100% chance to drop your item has the possibility to require you to spend an unhealthy amount of time trying to get what is required. Lately it seems that the drop rates for many quests have been improved, but there are many that are still very annoying. Good examples are in Zul'Drak, the quests to collect bat wings and spider ichor.
Isn't killing a BAD thing?
Falling in line with the RNG is the "kill mobs until something happens" style. Apparently the leaders or commanders of certain groups of mobs only appear after a certain amount of people die. It makes me very glad that I don't serve under them.
Three examples that came to mind immediately are all from Northrend. In Howling Fjord, you have to kill a number of Vrykul until the commanders show up for you to impale with a battle standard. In Zul'Drak, shortly after going to Zim'torga, many trolls need to die in order for certain mobs to show up and take their shinies. I just did this quest again yesterday, and it took way more time than it should have.
Excrement Excavations
This post could not happen without some mention of the poop quests. First appearing in Burning Crusade, there has been some sort of quest like this in random places since. To this day, my wife won't do the Hellfire Peninsula one.
The above-noted quest is called Shizz Work, and is given by a goblin foreman near Thrallmar. Part of a quest chain and open to both factions, it involves using a flute to summon a felhunter and digging through its "leavings" to find some keys. After digging through each pile, you get a debuff called "Stanky" that doesn't do anything but give you a green smelly aura.
Good idea, but enough already!
Once Blizzard finds a quest mechanic that they like, they tend to stick with it. Sometimes a bit too much, at times. There are quests where it's a fun mechanic, such as taking an abomination and blowing things up with it, but the amount of things required to blow up is a bit much.
A good example of this is the a quest in Zul'Drak for Drakuru to require a total of 60 trolls to be killed to draw out the three chieftains. I really enjoy things exploding, but it could have easily be done in half the amount of trolls and have the chieftains come with every 10 instead of every 20.
In closing…
Thankfully there is a good variety of types of quests in the game. Blizzard has done a great job, especially in the new Azeroth, of mixing things up. I hope that eventually we'll see a revamp of Outland and Northrend, and with that we can see some of the new mechanics introduced to these areas.
Firelands Nerfs and Me
Recently Blizzard announced that there was going to be a nerf in the difficulty of Firelands bosses, for both regular and heroic modes. For a lot of people this came as a surprise, as the Tier 11 content wasn't nerfed until Firelands was released, and heroic modes were kept on the same difficulty. The reaction has been mixed: some are very happy that this will let them see the content before the next raid patch comes out, and some are very upset that the content is a pushover now and their previous work is all for naught.
My thoughts are somewhat in the middle. Unfortunately, due to my real life scheduling situation and some very frustrating timing for being rotated out of a raid spot, I have yet to see an actual Firelands raid. I did a trash run during the first week as well as a few attempts on Rhyolith on another week. No kills or loot from the instance at all for me.
Because of my situation, I'm a bit excited about the nerfs. This means that when the time comes that I'm actually able to raid, there's more of a chance that we'll clear through the bosses and I'll be able to get more Valour Points and good loot. Rather than taking the rare chances that I actually have to raid (so far I've been available for three nights of raids since Firelands released) and beating my head against a wall because of stalled progression, I will have a good chance at stuff that most of my guild has had for months.
However, I see where the regular raiders are coming from in their frustration. They've been working on this content for a while, learning the fights week after week and making steady progression. Perhaps there's a guild who was on the verge of taking down a certain boss after many attempts, and all of a sudden the fight is easier by 15%. It's a little bit of a downer, as the pride in taking things down at full strength is a great feeling.
In the end, this means that more people will be able to see more content. We don't know any sort of estimated time of arrival for 4.3 and the new (hopefully) awesomeness that awaits there. In the meantime, people who have yet to see all of Firelands will be able to do so. More people will get better gear, meaning that when the next patch finally does arrive, they'll be better geared for the new content.
I know that our guild has been 6/7 for normal Firelands, so I'm sure that many of my guildies are feeling the frustration. Hopefully the frustration will pass when they realize that they're getting new goodies and will look forward to beating Deathwing to a bloody pulp.
4.3 Instances of Awesome (I hope)
Looking around the WoW news community this morning gave me quite a bit of happiness. 4.3 looks like it's going to be incredibly awesome – and even though the word is used entirely too much these days, the word we're looking for is epic.
On top of the other features of the patch (transmogrification, void storage, raid finder tool, Darkmoon Faire revamp, among other things) we get the best part: the Deathwing raid and 5-man dungeons. Interviews were given from Tom Chilton and Greg Street (aka Ghostcrawler) across a few websites, and a bunch of information was given.
Basically, there will be three 5-man dungeons giving the story leading up to the Deathwing raid, all involving the Caverns of Time:
- The first one ("End Time") will be a dystopian future where Deathwing won and the world has been destroyed and remade the way he likes – all in ruins. The idea behind this is convince Nozdormu that he needs to get involved and help, or else there won't be much of anything to watch over.
- The second one ("Well of Eternity") will be during the War of the Ancients, where Deathwing first betrayed the aspects and created the Dragon/Demon Soul. It looks like we join Thrall to get the Demon Soul to use as a weapon against Deathwing in the present. Basically using the power to overload the essence within him, causing the big black dragon to burst from within.
- The third one ("Hour of Twilight") will be a flight to Wyrmrest Temple to begin the fight against Deathwing, raid-style. Along the way there will be battles against many foes trying to steal back the Demon Soul and prevent you from attacking the big bad guy, likely lots of Twilight people.
The final battle against Deathwing ("Dragon Soul") is in an instanced version of Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight (hopefully including the changes that happened in the Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects novel), with fights around and in the temple itself. At one point we get to be on Deathwing's back, trying to pry off his armour plating to get to his fleshy bits underneath. Apparently there will be a "balance" mechanic, as Deathwing isn't just going to be flying in a straight line – the raid will be a bunch of fleas on his back that he wants to shake off (do a barrel roll!).
Eventually, Deathwing ends up at the Maelstrom where he becomes a bit of a conglomeration between himself and an Old God minion. The phrase used in the interview with Ghostcrawler says that they call him "Cthulhu-Deathwing", tentacles included. All in all, this raid looks like it will be living up to my expectations and more.
Also included with this will be a new legendary, a set of two daggers for rogues specifically. This quest line will involve the uncorrupted black dragon egg that was the subject of a really good questline in the Badlands. At the end of it, there's nothing said about the future or fate of the new whelp, but it looks like we'll find out shortly.
For more reading, check out interviews at Joystiq, MMO-Champion, and Tankspot. The official World of Warcraft community site also has a bunch of information.
Screenshot of the Week – September 10
This week we have a view of the Tol Barad prison, main block at the middle of the island. Within these walls lie loot pinatas, and easy valour points for all.
The plan is to be back to regular articles coming this week.


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2 bedroom Loft at Fassler Lofts in Galveston
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community
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$ 830 - $ 1,020 / week
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Fassler Building: The property is a spacious two bedroom loft/apartment on the second floor of a historic two story arts/crafts style (castle style) brick builidng on Broadway Street. There is no elevator. You will be only two blocks from the Beach and four blocks from UTMB hospital. The loft is furnished with attractive and comfortable furniture, quality linens and paper products for your comfort.
The two bedroom will accomodate 6-8 people. The first bedroom has a queen bed, the second has a bunk bed . In addition, the living room has a convertible bed, a futon with an extra thick futon matteress.
The loft was renovated 8 years ago, central air and heat, electric and plumbing were all updated to today's standard, however, all the 1930's details were restored. For example, subway tiles and a huge iron tub in the bathroom, oak hardwood floors, butler's pantry and huge french doors.
Please email me with any questions. I accept credit cards through paypal.
condo rental amenities
Stove, refridgerator, coffee maker, dishes and cooking equipment.
Central air and heat, ceiling fans
Luxious linens
activities and attractions in Galveston Texas
The property is in the Historic East-end of Galveston Island. Walking tours of the district are avialable and recommended. Restruants and shopping are nearby. As well as, the Bishop's Palace and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Stewart beach, the Island's biggest and (my opinion} nicest family beach is a few blocks away.
vacation rental rates
Available, June 1, 2010
Nightly rentals begin at $130.00 per night.
Small pets are allowed, $10.00 pet charge per pet is charged per night of your stay.
Full refunds are available if one week notice of cancellation is provided to the owner. Cancellations within one week of reservation are at the owner's discretion.


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Hotel Sigiriya is located in a close proximity to the Sigiriya Rock that it seems as through the heritage site is yours alone to admire from the privacy of the hotel. The hotel offers the most scenic views of the rock fortress. The surrounding environs are lush green everywhere you look. As its honoured guest, you are welcomed with a refreshing drink made of local ambarella fruit handpicked for you from the surrounding areas. Hotel Sigiriya features 79 superior rooms, open-air lounge bar with direct Sigiriya rock view, Jungle Bar, pavilion type open-air Main Restaurant, outdoor freshwater pool and kiddies' pool, sports facilities, live oriental music entertainment, and conference facilities.
Hotel Sigiriya is located under the shadow of the Lion Rock and the lush greenery surrounding the area. It is situated 162 kms from Bandaranaike International Airport and 169 kms from the city of Colombo. The hotel's stunning location in close proximity to the Lion Rock makes it the perfect location from which to explore this heritage site. The hotel can also function as a base from which tourists could make daytrips to visit other places of cultural interest and return by nightfall. Hotel Sigiriya's proximity to the UNESCO world heritage site of the Sigiriya or Lion Rock makes it one of the most prized locations to a monument of such colossal importance. It's an experience you can't miss.
Superior Rooms offer you all the possible luxury features you could conceive of - luxurious beds with crisp linen, the spacious expanse of the room, to the world-class fittings and accessories, every aspect of our room is designed to indulge you to the hilt.
Main Restaurant is an open-air dining pavilion that has a cooling wooden-slatted roof with traditionally woven shades, centered around a towering tree, bringing the beauty of nature to the heart of your dining experience. It serves organic vegetables from its own garden, bursting with goodness and so 100% good for you! Discover the subtly-spiced delights of Sri Lankan cuisine or satisfy your desire for something a little more familiar such as pasta or a succulent meat from the char-grill. Give in to temptation! Feast on exotic fresh fruits and delectable cakes and desserts.
Rock Café is a rustic looking cafe that takes you to the veritable grassroots. Located in a wooded area, the Rock Café wraps you in wilderness and lends a feeling of being on an exciting safari. This café however is open mainly for garden BBQs and on days when the hotel has large number of guests.
In-Room Dining is one of Hotel Sigiriya's specialty dining options which caters to the customers who would like to dine in complete privacy. The hotel staff will arrange a beautiful table setting in the room and ensure a unique personalized dining experience. Discreet and efficient, the In-Room Dining service is available for a nominal extra charge.
Fine Dining at the Pool Deck is a specialty dining option where you can dine by the poolside. The romantic lighting, the twinkling stars, the night breezes and the call of the wild all fuse together to heighten your senses, as you savour this beautiful fine dining experience. This stylish and sumptuous dining experience is made available for our guests at a nominal extra charge.
Jungle Bar is a specialty dining where guests are offered open air BBQ under the twinkling night sky, right in the middle of a wooden area. Guests can stroll around or sit by grill and watch the meats sizzle and inhale delicious aromas waft up from the roasting meats. This Jungle BBQ is provided on certain days by the hotel or on request by our guests for an extra fee.
The Ayurveda Villa is located within the hotel premises and envelopes visitors in a cocoon of serene bliss. Our qualified ayurveda doctor and therapists consult with you and suggest the best therapy suited to your needs. The villa itself is custom designed for comfort and healing, every aspect being natural and eco-friendly. Healing baths, body oil applications and medicated oil massages, our therapists' expert touch will relieve all stress and strains, leaving you floating in a pleasant sensation.
The Eco Centre allows guests to watch documentaries and short films or read books about the wealth of wildlife and culture around you. It is open from 7 AM – 10 PM.
Outdoor Games allow guests to sharpen their backhand. Whether it's afternoon tennis, badminton before breakfast, or rounding a group to play volleyball, Hotel Sigiriya offers it all. Take a dip in the freshwater pool with the stunning view of the Lion Rock soaring into the sky above. The family friendly swimming pool offers hours of fun and relaxation.
Indoor Games allow guests to relax and try new things. Sit back in the shade and learn the traditional game of Carom, and find out why it's one of the most popular table top games in Asia. Maybe work on those chess skills or join in a darts tournament. Challenge the kids to a table tennis duel – the winner gets a double helping of dessert!
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As readers will recall, tonight actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) will be presenting the award for Best Featured Actress along with actress Katie Holmes at tonight's Tony Award Ceremony on CBS. The first images are starting to come online from the event, and include this image of Mr. Radcliffe during a dress rehearsal earlier in the day. Live video is now being streamed of the red carpet via this link. More images and video are expected as the evening goes on, so stay close to TLC for the very latest.


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In 2005, this little French nature documentary came along and changed the box-office rules. March of the Penguins earned $77 million in U.S. theaters. And Disney, which distributed the film in some countries, including France, took notice. The studio that invented the modern family-friendly nature film, with its True Life Adventures in the 1940s through the '60s, has been in and out of nature filmmaking. It was time to send Disney crews into the wild again.
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"Don't be afraid of it," Woods, 68, of Anderson said of the flu shot. "I did not feel a thing."
The flu vaccine Woods received will protect against three of the four influenza viruses that are being predicted for 2013-2014. Patel, pharmacy manager for Pay Less, 1845 N. Scatterfield Road, said the shot given to Woods, a traditional vaccine, and a high dose vaccine for those over 65 are the only two being offered at his location.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are several flu vaccines available for this year's flu season. The agency says everyone between older than six months should receive the flu vaccine.
Most people will receive the standard flu vaccine like Woods. This vaccine is used by growing the flu virus in eggs and then the vaccine is injected into a muscle of the upper arm. It will protect against two influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus. The vaccine is approved for children 6 months and older.
This year a four-strain vaccine is being offered that fights a second influenza B virus. According to officials, flu virus manufacturers are hoping to change from the three-strain vaccine to this new vaccine.
High-dose vaccines, which Patel said is offered at Pay Less, contains about four times the antigens than the regular flu vaccine. This vaccine is recommended for those 65 and over.
Jeremy Havens, 34, New Castle, said he avoids getting the flu vaccine because he hates needles.
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Hawks Injury Report: Devin Harris (left foot) and Anthony Morrow (hip strain) did not travel with the team to Houston. Josh Smith (strained hip flexor) is probable to return.
Rockets Injury Report: Carlos Delfino has missed the past two games with an illness. His status for tonight remains questionable.
Hawks Player(s) to watch: Al Horford was on a zone Saturdcay night, shooting 10-for-13 from the field. Horford has shot 66.7% in the past four games, going 34-for-51. In the earlier matchup against Houston, Horford wasn't utilized well, only attempting 10 field goals (and making 6) and scoring 14 points that night.
Rockets Player(s) to watch: James Harden had his season and career high in points when he scored 45 points the last time he faced the Hawks. The Hawks are not catching Harden on a bad streak, as Harden has scored at least 20 points in his past 12 games. The Hawks' troubles in facing Houston came when Harden seemingly penetrated and attacked the basket at will, either scoring or drawing a foul.
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text: Healthy Detox Recipes Easy-to-Make Recipes to Detox the Year Away by Michele Foley 12/29/12 247 Reactions 3.7K Shares Print 3.1K 424 123 18 0 Whether it was a string of holiday parties or just too much of a good thing, sometimes the body needs a break. Banish feelings of bloat, fatigue, and constipation with these healthy recipes that are a cinch to make. Each of these delicious dishes contain an ingredient known for having detox properties that help the body's digestive system do its job even better. In no time at all, you'll be feeling lighter and more energized! Photo: Lizzie Fuhr Low-Calorie Cucumber Soup What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pamper your belly with this debloating and low-calorie soup recipe from Canyon Ranch Spa. Cooling cucumbers, mint, and yogurt serve as the base, while garlic, chives, and a touch of lemon add bright flavor. This recipe is almost as good as being at the luxurious spa itself! 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Heartbreaking last words of London Underground train driver from Morden who had terminal cancer
Updated 11:41am Wednesday 26th March 2014 in News By Louisa Clarence-Smith, Reporter
The last words of a former London Underground train driver who fought cancer for 11 years were, "I'm happy now and I'm going to get off at the next stop."
Robert "Bobby" Goodwins, 57, died at home in Morden surrounded by friends and family on February 26.
Two days after his funeral, on March 16 Mr Goodwins' sister-in-law, Patricia Brookman, raised £450 walking 14 miles for The Royal Marsden cancer hospital.
His wife Sharon, said: "I'm so proud of her. She would drive round at any time of the day and night whenever we needed her."
Ms Brookman, who works ten hour shifts each day as a nursery assistant at St Mary's School in Carshalton, always made time to care for her terminally ill brother-in-law.
Mrs Goodwins said: "Bobby was a black cabbie driver. He had lots of friends and used to drive an underground train for 36 years.
"He knew he was going but you just don't think it will happen. He kept being so positive, he was going to fight it."
Mrs Goodwins and her son Leo, 12, hosted a packed funeral at Merton and Sutton joint cemetery in Garth Road on March 14.
Bobby's Girl and songs from Mr Goodwin's Katherine Jenkins CD, I'll Always Love You and The Angel were played during the ceremony.
Mrs Goodwins said: "He got cancer of the oesophagus 11 years ago when his son was born.
"He had to stop working. He had a major operation and they managed to get rid of the cancer but it kept coming back.
"Right up until the end he would not let anyone do anything for him. I nursed him as much as I could and the nurses at Macmillan were lovely."
Mr Goodwins was treated at The Royal Marsden hospital in Sutton and St Helier Hospital.
Mrs Goodwins said: "It was amazing how many people came to the funeral. The whole day was fantastic. Robert would have been so proud."
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Word Problems in Math
Problems solving is a math challenge that really push the envelope for most students with disabilities. It requires that they read and process the word problem, choose the operation, create a math equation to do the math and create an answer that labels the answer. We often focus so much on learning and memorizing the math facts that we don't give students enough practice in using math to solve problems. In special education we need to start early and identify the steps needed to problem solve.
Common Core State Standards: The CCSS introduce word problems and problem solving in First Grade:
Common Core State Standard OA.1: Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Steps for Spooky Math to Build Problem Solving Skills
- Identify the information needed: specifically,"How many?"
- Identify what the problem is asking for to find the operation. This should involve building word lists for operations, such as "How many more?" (subtraction) and "How many in all?"
- Write a "Math Sentence" to describe the way we will answer the question in the word problem.
- Solve the problem.
- Label the answer properly: what was the problem asking for? How many pigs? How much water? How many more more gypsies?
- Problem checking: Did we answer the question? Does our answer make sense? Is it labeled in a way so we know it is answered?
The Printables and Some Word Problems
This article contains a free printable that you can run on card stock and mount with magnets. I will also include student pages that they can color and cut out and make up math word problems of their own they can model with partners at their tables in partner pairs, or in small groups. Each page will feature one of the four printables: witches, ghosts, skeletons and jack-o-lanterns, and some model problems. Feel free to use mine, but please be creative and make up some of your own.
These problems will focus on addition and subtraction. These are designed to be used in grades one through three with typical children, but would work with older students with significant developmental and intellectual delays.


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In the past 2 and a half weeks, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of criminal damage incidents between 48th Street and Elliot to 19th Ave and Pecos.
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Climbing day, July 28. Staying in Haugesund, just sounth of Bergen. 50 degree temps, clouds, but no rain. My Norwegian partner Kjetil and I headed for Kĺrstř, the local crag. Drove 30 minutes towards Stavanger, then pulled off the road. The approach was a 15 minute hike across private land. Kjetil informed me Norwegians believe all citizens should be able to enjoy all lands, thus the law mandates that people have access on private land. One may even camp there for 2 days without asking permission. At the division between private and public property there was a barbed wire fence. The land owner had built a small ladder straddling it for easy crossing. No need for the Access Fund here as there seems to be no access issues. The crag was a well bolted chunk of quality vertical granite approxiamently 60 feet high with positive edges and small cracks. 75 established routes in three sections of rock. Two other climbers showed up, but I don't think there is ever a crowd. I'm sure I bagged the first American ascent of every climb I did. Surrounding the crag was a rainforest atmosphere of lush ferns, healthy pine? trees, and tall grass with views of a watery fjord. I kept waiting for a hobbit to pop out of the forest. Tomorrow, if the weather cooperates, we head for the upper crag. More routes with a better view. Will post photos soon. Hilsner fra Norge
Sounds real cool! Looking forward to pictures. I always wondered about the climbing in that country.
Bump for pictures and update...
sounds awesome, but bolted cracks? is the euro crack-bolting stereotype really true, or am i reading too much into this?
I want to go now!
No bolted cracks here. Seems like it is possible, if the first ascentionist wants to bolt, but so far all the cracks I've seen only have anchors at the top. I'm climbing in the area of Haugesund right now. South of Bergen. It has been raining every other day. Crank one day, rest the next. Climbed in 3 areas, Křstas, Valhest, Marvika. Attepted trad at Hodnafjell but got rained off. Marvika was most impressive with overhanging granite jugs. Included are pictures of these areas with some approach pictures. Notice the little ladder the landowner built to cross his barbed wire fence. Heading to Lofoten Island tomorrow above the Arctic Circle. All trad there.


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by haribobo, Oct 13, 2010.
With V/M out, who do you predict will be the 6 teams to make GPF? Multiple choice allowed.
Well, I voted for D/W, who I think will win, and then for the bunch of old timers - P/B, K/K, F/S, C/L - who I think the judges will favor because they're familiar. That left one opening - which I think will be I/K.
However, who I would LIKE to see in the GPF would be
B/S [maybe - if they finally get some decent material]
and the remaining 2 I'm split between F/s, k/K and p/B , depending on how I feel about their dances.
I'm really looking forward to the NHK Cup - i think the dance line-up there is the best of the series, even w/o S/B.
I will look at the event lineups again before voting but I dont think Cappellini & Lanotte will make it. I just have a feeling they are on the down. I do think I/K will make it. Before seeing the assignments I am going to guess the same teams as Tak except Crone & Poirier instead of the #2 Italians.
Davis/White, Pechalat/Bourzat, Faiella/Skali, Kerr/Kerr, Ilinykh/Katsalapov, and #6 Bobrova/Soloviev, Capellini/LaNotte, or Crone Poirier.
1. Davis & White 1-1 (Duh)
2. Faiella & Scali 1-1
3. Pechalat & Bourzat 2-1
4. Crone & Poirier 1-2
5. Ilinykh & Katsalapov 2-2
6. Bobrova & Soloviev 3-3
7. Cappellini & Lanote 3-3
8. Kerr/Kerr 2-4
Top 3 are obvious. Filling the last 3 spots is where it gets interesting.
It looks as if most of us are in agreement in regards to the six teams who will compete at the GPF.
With V&M out of the GP series I'm glad that the Kerr's and F&S are continuing and I&K have moved up to the senior division. I'm wondering if I&K can compete for a medal at the final. I suppose time will tell though at the moment my money is on the Kerr's and F&S joining D&W on the podium.
I realize this wasn't a who wins the medals post. Got carried away.
You can always count on Ice Dance for some easy predictions LOL..
I agree with the majority here the 6 teams will be:
Davis White
Faiella Scali
Pechalat Bourzat
Kerr Kerr
Cappellini Lanotte
Ilinykh Katsalapov
Dark horses : Bobrova Solovive and Crone Poirier.
You guys are so optimistic for Ilinykh/Katsalapov. I love them and would love to see them in the final, but I don't think it will happen this year.
Wait a minute--what's their nationality again?
Do you really beleive they would have had lesser chance to make the GPF representing US or Canada?
I was sure Faiella and Scali were retired !
Ilinykh/ Katsalapov and Bobrova/ Soloviev would have to duke it out. In test skates it seemed Bobrova/ Soloviev are better prepared and have better Federation support- but I/K have so much "IT" factor D), I think the chances are even.
IlynikhKatsalapov will likely medal at NHK and same for BobrovaSoloviev at Cup of China so it will actually come down to who of those two teams gets the Bronze at Cup of Russia to see who will be considered Russian #1 team and who makes it to the final..
Who I would like to see in the GPF:
Federica & Massimo
Meryl & Charlie
Sinead & John
Nathalie & Fabian
Anna & Luca
Vanessa & Paul
... I gotta change my mind. The draw is kind to Crone/ Poirier, more advantageous than to Russian teams ( especially considering withdrawals).
I have looked and looked, and still can't see IT here. IMO this team is hugely overhyped. They still skate very juniorish to me. I've heard they are being pushed as the great Russian hope for dance gold in Soshi, but looking at I/K now vs how Virtue-Moir or Davis-White looked in 2007, they are still years behind. IMO the RSFS should be looking at them for 2018. Still being Russian, they can expect a lot of behind the scenes help, I guess.
I/K haven't had their first international senior competition and claims that they're already being held up have begun
I saw a poll on the Russian website that was from the other thread about who was more courageous in 2010 and I/K were third in a poll out of 3 of "who are you most looking forward to?" I just thought that was interesting because of what Tarasova was saying about them. But the international judges at junior worlds 2010 were very clear about them I/K compared to Monko/Khalavian and Pushkash/Gueriero and of course the Shibutani's and Paul/Islam-that I/K were the best out of all them and not by a little! So if the judges love them at jr worlds and that continues well then they should medal at their GP events and make the GP final and be big.
No, its more a prediction that they will be. Word is already around that they will be getting the big push from RSFS which usually also translates into support from their satellites.
Word from whom? Because TAT herself wasn't terribly complimentary about their programs this season.
I think they have amazing talent, potential, technical ability, and charisma, particularly her. If you don't think they have an It factor, then frankly, I'm not sure who you think does.
Each powerful federation pushes their ice dance teams as much as they can. Don't worry, Russians are as paranoid about the political push behind the spectacular rise of US and Canadian teams as you are about the Russian teams. It all depends on your point of view.
As for I/K, they haven't skated in a single senior competition yet and they have had just one year of international junior competition together. So it is way too early to predict anything about their chances for Sochi. However, they are overall the best junior ice dance team I have ever seen, when you take into account both technique and interpretation. This is my opinion of course.
I guess they would have been even more overhyped have they skated for Canada or the US.
Plus, saying that they are inferior to, or "years behind"!! of V/M and esp D/W at the respective age is a bit strange.
They'll do no worse than third at Skate America (I think second), and they'll do no worse than second at Skate Canada, and I have a feeling that they could win over the Kerrs there.
Just to be clear about where D&W and V&M were in their debut senior season (2006/2007):
Program tango
FD Valse Triste
Skate Canada-2nd
4CC's 3rd
Worlds 6th
OD Tango
FD Polovetsian Dances
Skate Canada-4th, however this was a big comeback after a fall in the Golden Waltz CD
NHK 4th, including being first team to score all level 4's in both OD & FD
Did not qualify for the GPF
4CC's 4th (including finishing 3rd ahead of V&M in the CD)
Worlds 7th
Tessa & Scott were 6th at Worlds 2007.
We can't compare them to V/M and D/W circa 2007 yet because they haven't even started their first senior year yet. I would compare them to V/M and D/W circa 2006 and I think they are already superior to both of the North American teams in every aspect of their skating (technically and artistically wise).
Opinions always differ.
But in terms of "hype", so far I don't think it's coming from Russian Federation, but rather from many ice dance fans who think that I/K are immensely talented ( me included). If they continue to progress fast, of course the Federation will be behind them. If they falter, the Federation will back up Bobrova/ Soloviev (officials are hardly sentimental). Every country stands behind their team #1, and I/K have great pressure of expectation on them right now and no guarantees.
I think presently I/K are building a fanbase which has nothing to do with their nationality.
IMO, you're being overly optimistic. They are in no way technically superior to any number of North American ice-dance teams, including V&M, D&W or C&P. They are slow, don't skate all that closely together, but are a very, very talented JUNIOR team. Having seen their new programs, I'm expecting a sophmore slump.
I worry that because of all of the hype, there will be so much pressure on these two that they'll never live up to expectations. This is a junior team that's been together for one season. To expect them to be competitive with teams like D&W or V&M, or even Crone & Poirier, who have been skating together all of their lives, is unrealistic. And that doesn't even take into consideration things like speed, power and ice-coverage, which is always an advantage to the older, more experienced teams.
I know you love them, Dragonlady, but Elena is so much better than Crone, IMO, who has bad posture, ugly feet and moves rather ungracefully. Paul is amazing, though.
But tell us how you really feel.
I think Fashionista means juniors V/M and D/W (in 2006), not nowdays.
Oh, I hate Crone's posture, it's too bad for a dancer and seems to me they didn't even try to fix it
I think it's a problem for that coaching team, since Asher Hill is also a wonderful dancer but his partner Karis Ralph also has very bad posture.
I thought that Vanessa showed tremendous improvement in her posture last year. It was very noticeable. I also know that she worked very hard to improve it.
Suggestions that they didn't even try to correct her posture are completely incorrect.
And it's sad Maybe I'm the only one, but for me good posture and clean lines are the most important in ice dancing
You're not. I agree that they're very, very important.
As it already pointed out I compared I/K with junior V/M and D/W circa 2006. And, yes, I think I/K 2010 are superior to V/M and D/W 2006.
Are you sure you're talking about I/K?
Yep, in 2006 people told the same about V/M and D/W.
I'm not trying to say that in 4 years I/K win Sochi Olys but I'm just about your statement that I/K are not competitive with any North American team. Yes, this year they are not but who knows what happens in a couple of seasons later?
This will be I/K's third season together. Not second. Though the idea of a "junior team moving to seniors experiencing a sophomore slump" was funny.
The point I was making is that if I&K don't make the GPF, they would still be right on the same track as V&M and D&W-4th places in their first GP's. A possible 3rd or second if some more highly ranked team messes up a segment of the competition.
No tragedy. They would still be well on their way to Sochi.
Both teams had their senior debut at Skate Canada 2006
It looks like F&S had some kind of a problem in the OD. F&S should have finished second, but they faltered. Ice is slippery. And D&W fell in the CD (Golden Waltz).
V&M's second GP was TEB, where F&S beat them handily.
It appears V&M had a problem in the OD here. The CD was the Westminster Waltz.
D&W's second outing at NHK-no problems, just a harder field. The CD was the Rhumba.
Neither made the GPF.
Dorispulaski, thank you for bringing up the statistics.
From my very quick estimation, the only way for I/K to make GPF is to beat Capellini/ Lanotte in Japan- and it is highly unlikely in their first Senior outing ( or to defeat both Kerrs and Bobrova/ Soloviev in Russia). Their GP fields are pretty strong in both events. No reason to set unrealistic expectations- their season will be a success if they are top 6 in Europe, top 8 at Worlds ( and even that's hard to do).
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