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Chef Joanne Weir
Wednesday December 12, 2012 / 6:30pm (7:30 reception)Chef Joanne Weir
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Hurricane Instructions for Those Living in Florida
- Monday, August 09, 2004
If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether
you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area). The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.
If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:
23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.)
A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)
$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.
Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you
keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck, and remember: Its great living in Paradise.
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Player Wife: Ashley Eckstein
Wife of David Eckstein, (World Series Champion, ret.)
It's hard not to be inspired by Ashley Eckstein's spirit of adventure. The actress, designer, and philanthropist has worked tirelessly for more than a decade, appearing in more than 24 stage, film, and television productions while continuing to support many organizations and causes, including Mid-America Transplant Services, Donate Life, and The Ronald McDonald House. A self-proclaimed "Disney kid," Ashley believes every girl can achieve her dreams. The Eckstein's, both Florida natives, married on November 26, 2005 in a fairy tale wedding at - where else? - Walt Disney World.
In addition to doing film and voice work, Eckstein started Her Universe, a company that produces licensed merchandise targeted specifically for girls. The collection is "the place" for sci-fi and fantasy fangirls to share a love of storytelling and expression of Ashley's brand of "geek chic." In cooperation with Lucasfilm and the Syfy Network, Her Universe has created apparel, accessories, and cosmetics for dreamer fangirls of all ages.
You can catch Ashley as the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network's hit show Star Wars: The Clone Wars every Friday night at 8:30/7:30C We hope Ashley's tireless enthusiasm for life has inspired you as much as it inspired us!
Check out the links below for more information on Ashley and Her Universe!
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "I have loved baseball ever since I can remember. Even as a little girl I remember my dad teaching me the rules of the game in sports bars or in front of the TV on a Saturday night. I was actually raised to be an Astros girl, but that didn't really work out. I moved to Dallas from Tampa Bay when I was 12 and absolutely fell in love with The Rangers. I really found myself loving the players, the sportsmanship, and team camaraderie that makes The Rangers special. To this day my dad and I still bond over the baseball and know that most any problem can be fixed with a trip to The Ballpark. I love meeting other fans and sharing victories with them because I know that we live for the same team and even if we only know each other for 9 innings, we are still best friends for that time.
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THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "Being born and raised in Nebraska, I never felt a strong allegiance to any team, no matter the sport. Because of this reason, I have always liked a variety of sports and teams but never would really call myself a fan. My father was born in Minnesota and was a casual fan of the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves and Vikings. As a child, I would maybe watch an inning of the occasional Twins game if it was on ESPN, but I could never name player or the rules of baseball.
At the end of high school, I made my decision to leave Nebraska and head north to Minnesota, as it was my favorite place to visit as a child because of family. During the summer of 2009, I visited orientation for college and the first purchase I made in Minnesota was a navy hat with the iconic TC. My thought process was I wanted to get something that was symbolically Minnesotan and the Twins were that connection. Hearing stories from my father about going to Old Metropolitan Stadium made me want to have that kind of connection that I could never get in Nebraska. This is the beginning of my fandom. After coming back to Nebraska for the last months before school started, I absorbed as much as I could about the Twins. I learned the schedule to know when the Twins were playing the Royals so I could watch it at home. I started looking up current players, the history, and all the little tidbits about the team. (I realized I was 19 days old when the Twins won their second World Series in 1991).
When I was starting college, my routine was strongly based around the Twins schedule. I went to my first game in the Metrodome in its final season versus the Detroit Tigers and Carl Pavano was the starting pitcher. I will never forget my first Twins game. Game 163 marked the end of the regular season. The energy and stress of that game reinforced by very young love of this team and baseball overall. Since then, I realized the fanatic that I was meant to be. The next season began with the inauguration of Target Field. The new love for this team began with a beautiful stadium and rejuvenation of the team across the state. I went to two games the inaugural season, one lose and one win. Last season, I went to three games; all loses (but witnessed two Jim Thome homeruns in one game, 592 and 593). Obviously, I must go to four games this year. I am anxious for the new season and the many great plays that I will witness."
WHY SHE'S THE ULTIMATE FAN: "Even though my love for the Minnesota Twins is quite young (only three years), it is still very strong. Baseball is a historic game, based on great men, great plays and great years. I have witnessed history by simply going to a two to three hour game and have felt an instant bond with the thousand of fans across the United States. The Twins came at a time in my life at a great change and has allowed me to felt connected to the great state in which I now reside."
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "The motto that I have always tried to abide by is, "it doesn't matter when you become a fan, it just matters that you stay one until the end." I became a casual Red Sox fan in 2001, but became diehard in 2006. The entire reason I'm a Red Sox fan is my sister. I owe everything to her. During the middle of the 2007 season, my big sister, Kristi, moved to Maine to live. I stayed in South Carolina. Any type of long distance relationship is difficult, but the Red Sox kept us close. I would talk to her on the phone for hours at a time, more often than not, our conversations revolved around the Red Sox. I can still remember sitting on my couch with the phone in my hand, her on the other end, crying tears of joy together after we won the WS in '07. The Red Sox gave us a bond that couldn't be broken. With the help of my sister, ESPN & MLB at bat, I made being an out of market Sox fan work.I watched what few games I could on national broadcasting & I checked NESN.com multiple times a day. & finally in 2009, I broke down and bought MLB.TV for myself. From 2007- 2009 I would count down the days until summer vacation, when I would go to Maine to visit. Maine was my paradise, complete with NESN on cable, Red Sox fans everywhere, and my sister. That was my life for almost three years until in 2009 I moved to Maine myself. The best decision I ever made was to move to Maine to finish high school. The summer of 2009 was a dream come true. That was when I attended my first and second Red Sox games! Each time of course, with my sister. Since moving here, my fandom has only deepened. I now have the opportunity to watch Red Sox baseball every night. I have the opportunity to go to Fenway more than I did. & I can discuss everything with my sister, my only true baseball buddy. I've come a long way since 2006. I'm no longer the clueless twelve year old that thought every player bunted! I'm now the 18 year old with knowledge of facts & enough opinions for everybody! The Red Sox to me aren't just something that occupies my time. I recently learned about puzzle pieces that make us who we are. I know that in my human make-up, there is large piece just for the Red Sox. The people that I am acquainted with already know this, & the people that aren't, learn it very fast. Although they consume my entire life, I wouldn't have it any other way. In some ways I am still growing as a fan, & gaining knowledge & experience everyday. That's why I never get tired of the Red Sox. There is something new to experience & learn with each game I watch."
WHY SHE'S THE ULTIMATE FAN: "To me, being the ultimate fan can't be measured by how many games you go to, or how many jerseys you own. Being the ultimate fan means loving my team as much as I can. It not something you can prove to anybody. When I hear somebody giving praise to the Red Sox, I swell up with pride. My team makes me proud, and I hope I do the same for them. I'm a Red Sox fan for life. There is absolutely no way anybody could take that away from me."
Sonja also included the photo of her and her sister because her sister was such a crucial part of her fanhood story! It won't be considered in the selection process but we felt everyone should get to see and enjoy it. Thanks Sonja!
Megan also included the photo of her awesome Yankees tattoo! It won't be considered in the selection process but we felt everyone should get to see and enjoy it.
You read that right. Grace Coolidge, President Calvin Coolidge's wife, was an avid baseball fan. She was so much of a baseball fan that she was nicknamed THE FIRST LADY OF BASEBALL. She was a life-long Boston Red Sox fan but while living in Washington D.C. she regularly attended Washington Senators' games. If she could not go to a game she would listen on the radio. She and President Coolidge were there to see the final game of the 1924 World Series between the Washington Senators and the New York Giants. This 12-inning game would be the only Washington Senators' World Championship win.
FUN FACT: During one Red Sox game she was hit by a foul ball which gave her a temporary bruise and bump on her forehead. Even that could not derail her passion for baseball!
"I venture to say that not one of you cares a hoot about baseball but to me it is my very life." —Grace Coolidge
(The picture above is of President and Grace Coolidge at a baseball game at which President Coolidge threw out the first pitch.)
For more information about Grace Coolidge check out this article written by David Pietrusza called Grace Coolidge: First Lady of Baseball.
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "Growing up, The Cardinals were always a big part of my family. My Dad worked at Busch Stadium at a concession stand when I was a little kid and he used to always tells us stories about the Cardinals and all the crazy fans. When I got a bit older, my dad lost his job at Busch Stadium but would still tell us stories and he would always watch the games when they were on. My sister and I grew up watching baseballs games with our dad and grandpa in our little Cardinals t-shirts. As I grew up, baseball kind of faded from my life. It wasn't until I was 19 years old that I really started to get into baseball again. I was a late bloomer but once I discovered the Cardinals again, my obsession and love of the game really began. My sister and I watched, or were at almost every game from the Cardinals 2011 season. Last season was the craziest, most amazing, roller coaster of an emotional ride for every Cardinals fan, but especially for me. My best friends and I would cry, laugh, and cheer til our voices were gone while watching our boys play. Becoming a baseball fanatic during this season in particular was really special to me. I got to see the Cardinals go from looking hopeless to winning the world series. More so than winning the World Series, was watching game 6. I've never felt so many emotions in my life. I went from crying from sadness to crying from happiness. I think game 6 will always go down in history as one of the best games ever played. Before that ever happened though, a day came where I knew I truly loved baseball. On Wednesday October 12, my sister, my best friends and I bought tickets for the NLCS game 3. My best friend Rachel and I had left work and went straight down to Busch Stadium. I remember feeling so excited and nervous and when we got there, the atmosphere was amazing. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced, to see all these fans coming together to support their team. That game was during the Rally Squirrel/ Rally Towel obsession and so they gave out free towels that night and being able to swing that towel and see the hundreds of other fans swinging their towels, was amazing. I felt like I was a part of history. Ever since last season, my love for the Cardinals just keeps on growing."
WHY SHE'S THE ULTIMATE FAN: "I absolutely love living in a baseball town, especially one as truly awesome as St. Louis. The Cardinals are a huge part of my life, all year round. I love my team and loving the Cardinals makes me apart of something special. Loving Cardinals baseball gives me the opportunity to have a special bond with my dad as well as with my friends who love the Cardinals too. I will always love my team and they will always be a part of my life that I hope to one day share with my daughters and nieces. The St. Louis Cardinals honestly do have the best fans in baseball!"
Alison also included the photo of her, her dad, and her sister on Father's Day of last year! They took him to the game and bought him the brand new Cardinals shirt that he's wearing in the photo as a father's day present. It won't be considered in the selection process but we felt everyone should get to see and enjoy it.
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "As most know, the Diamondbacks are a relatively new team in baseball terms. They came to Arizona in 1998 as a brand-new franchise when I was eight, going on nine years old. My parents took me to games from the beginning, and although it took me a bit to catch onto the game of baseball, when I did, I was hooked. I'm twenty-two, going on twenty-three now, and I've loved watching the D-backs every year, good or bad, since. My parents have partial season tickets, and I go with them every chance I get.
When I was twelve, my parents took my brother and I to Game Seven of the 2001 World Series (on a whim, no less), and we managed to get face value seats about thirty minutes before the game started. The Diamondbacks were playing the Yankees, the proverbial favorite, and the series was tied. We were down by a run with Mariano Rivera pitching, and so many people thought we were doomed. The Diamondbacks managed to get the bases loaded, and then comes my favorite memory tied to this team. It was hearing the crack of Luis Gonzalez's bat and watching that ball float over Derek Jeter's head while sitting in the upper deck of (what was then called) Bank One Ballpark.
In addition to a World Series championship, I've been blessed to watch so many things that players in the Diamondbacks franchise have done, some of those things most baseball fans won't ever see in a lifetime. I've watched a perfect game. I've seen a 20 strikeout game. I've seen numerous milestones passed in illustrious careers, along with plenty of rookie careers taking off. I've seen a 100 win season, and the list goes on.
When I was eighteen, I got a Diamondbacks tattoo on my hip that I sport proudly to this day. Some may call me crazy, I just call it dedication! I know that no matter what, I'll always be a Diamondbacks fan, and not just because I have their logo tattooed on my body, but rather, thanks to my parents who taught me to love the game."
WHY SHE'S THE ULTIMATE FAN: "So many of the memories I have are tied to baseball. I've watched other teams play in numerous places because I simply love watching the game. I've also gone all over the country to support my team from Oakland to Chicago and back home to Arizona. My room and wardrobe is filled with Diamondbacks knickknacks and gear. I may have a tattoo, but I know that even if I didn't, this team is under my skin and a part of me forever. It doesn't matter where I end up, I will always love my Diamondbacks!"
Heather also included the photo of her awesome tattoo! It won't be considered in the selection process but we felt everyone should get to see and enjoy it.
NAME: CAITLIN O'BRIENTEAM: NEW YORK YANKEESTHE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: "I've been watching the Yankees my entire life and I really can't remember a time when I didn't love them unconditionally. I can remember spending my summers as a little girl doing two things: 1) playing outside and 2) watching many, many Yankee games. Though I was very young when the Yankees won those three World Series in a row from '98-'00, I can remember every detail and moment from the games. It's kind of like these details and moments are permanently cemented in my brain, which is something most people find weird but I'm incredibly thankful for it. I believe it's made me the fan I am today. I was heartbroken when the Yankees lost the WS in 2001 and again in 2003, but I loved this team too much to ever give up on them. And I still do. The Yankees winning it all in 2009 was – as silly as it sounds – one of the proudest moments of my life. I was so proud of my team, my boys. I've lived and died with this team since the time I was a little girl, they've never let me down, not once, and I know they'll be a part of me forever, no matter what."WHY SHE'S THE ULTIMATE FAN: "I could say I'm the ultimate fan because I've been to hundreds of games. I could say I'm the ultimate fan because I've met tons of players. But I'd be lying. I like to think I'm the ultimate fan because of how much devotion I have to my team and the players who have put on the pinstripes to help my team be the best they can be. The Yankees have always been there for me, and I try my absolute hardest to always be there for them. To me, all fans that show this kind of devotion to their team is an ultimate fan! (:"
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Thank you SO MUCH to everyone for entering! This got an overwhelming response! I'll definitely do another thing like this in the future.
But since there were SO many applications… I decided to ADD 10 MORE WINNERS! There are now 27 winners overall!
Now there are 3 first place, 10 second place and 14 third place winners.
BIG BIG THANKS to Sarteck and his TUMBLRPON RAFFLER APP! It made picking winners completely random and a complete breeze while keeping the extra points benefits intact! I definitely recommend using it for all your raffling needs, and go thank Sarteck for making it happen!
Names are below the break! OH THE SUSPENSE.
1ST PRIZE- SPEAKING ROLE! (3 winners)
1st Place winner is: lil-houndstooth!
2nd Place winner is: citrus-sweet-replies!
3rd Place winner is: ask-potluck!
2ND PRIZE- FEATURED EXTRA! (10 winners)
4th Place winner is: askseaborn!
5th Place winner is: askcolorpalette!
6th Place winner is: bellatrix-the-unicorn!
7th Place winner is: slivalz!
8th Place winner is: hazelmutt!
9th Place winner is: brilliant-verve!
10th Place winner is: fly-with-flareshadow!
11th Place winner is: ask-the-ddr-pony!
12th Place winner is: eleanorappreciates!
13th Place winner is: thepromdestroyer!
3RD PRIZE- BACKGROUND PONY! (14 winners)
14th Place winner is: crusnikjab!
15th Place winner is: themarewithnoname!
16th Place winner is: askkaedadapony!
17th Place winner is: ask-misfortune!
18th Place winner is: ask-atom-blitz!
19th Place winner is: the-sky-dreams!
20th Place winner is: musictrance!
21st Place winner is: ask-pastel-sketch!
22nd Place winner is: asklemonysweet!
23rd Place winner is: lovestruck-replies!
24th Place winner is: blodypast!
25th Place winner is: askpastrydelight!
26th Place winner is: dollyflash!
27th Place winner is: eeriegloom!
(Bonus winner: Tyler aka Scootaloo / Derpy Kid from Bronycon because HE WAS JUST SO PRECOCIOUS, DANG IT!)
1. You must message me saying that you accept your prize! I'll give further instructions from there for 1st and 2nd prize winners.
2. Submit your ref again! (Sorry, but I can't really dig through all those notes to find them again! Whoops! Do it through the 'Fanart' button!
3. Please be patient! It will take several weeks to complete all these prizes, because they are being told in-story and need to be spread out among a lot of updates. DO NOT pester me about when your pony will appear. It might take a month or more if you end up being in the last batch. I have every right to disqualify you if you hassle me. It's harsh, but it has to be said!
You have ONE WEEK (until midnight, August 30th) to message me saying you accept your prize.
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"And I mean unfortunately what happened to us is, what we found the media doing is, if there was a death in Salt Lake City--you know...because he was a Plano student, that became a Plano death. So if there was a Plano link in some way, that became our death. And if you really look at the number of deaths that occurred within our jurisdiction, we're probably down around 12 to 14."
Whoever they are, the deaths continue. On March 29, 1999, another overdose victim was dumped on a sidewalk. Though the body was abandoned in Richardson, the victim, an 18-year-old named Yasa Khanbabaee, was known to Plano police. He gave Chris Cooper his first chiva.
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Make Me Look Like a Drag Queen Please!
I love Drag Queens. In fact you may remember a previous post about one of my favorites, the stunning Calpernia.
Yes, the above woman is actually a MAN.
But as much as I enjoy the art of Drag, I did not want to look like a Drag Queen for my solo show. I wanted to look like myself, but myself who perhaps had gotten a bit more sleep than I actually did. So decided to go to Nordstroms to the MAC counter to get some false eyelashes applied. They always apply them anytime you do a TV or Movie Job (yet another way to make viewers feel bad about themselves… like, "WHY does EVERYONE have such HUGE amazing eyelashes!?" Ummmm, cuz they're fake)
In fact if you read the fine print on mascara ads (like the one above Drew Barrymore does for Covergirl) it will say, "lashes enhanced with false lashes prior to application of mascara)
Anyway, I admit to wanting to look better than the real me and headed to get some false eyelashes applied. The number one thing I asked for was I wanted them to look NATURAL. Just a little boost.
So a very friendly MAC Makeup artist who looked like this:
picked out the most natural pair of lashes they had in stock and got me in a chair and began to apply.
He was a friendly easy to speak to man and I relaxed into the chair. Across from me an older Armenian woman was getting her makeup done by a woman who looked like this:
The Armenian woman kept telling the Debbie Harry looking MAC Makeup artist that she wanted "A lot of color" and the makeup artist kept saying, somewhat sarcastically, "I don't know how much color YOU CAN HANDLE."
Just another afternoon at the Grove…
Anyway, my 80's rock makeup artist had successfully glued on my eyelashes and had said maybe a million times, "THESE ARE GOING TO STICK TO YOU SUPER STRONG, YOU WILL HAVE REMOVE THEM CAREFULLY OR YOU WILL TEAR YOUR EYE SKIN, I have realllly glued these on you." ok….
So then he says, "Would you like me to do some eyeshadow on you?
Yes. I said. "And I'd love you to do some very neutral shades. Like nude almost… "
And 10 minutes later I looked like this:
Seriously. Or no, maybe it was more like this:
OK so I am exaggerating but it was CRAZY HUGE BLACK and ORANGE eyeshadow. He said it complimented my "GREEN EYES" perfectly. (I have yellowish eyes)
He said for "The Stage" The eye really needs "to pop." He said, "Your eyes express things your words can't even begin to express. If you are on a stage you need to let your eyes speak for you. And with your GREEN eyes.. well, I've chosen the perfect colors to bring them out."
Then I realized that the spokesperson for MAC cosmetics is… Lady Gaga. Who is a wonderful artist but not who I want to look like for my show where I asked to look, "Natural." This is one of Lady Gaga's eyeshadow "looks":
Here's one of Mac's Campaigns with Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper
SO if you've read the previous two posts leading up to this you know that at this point I'd spent $40 for a "blowout" at the "blowdry bar" that had immediately WILTED in the humidity. I'd had lunch with Brody Jenner and now looked like a drag queen.
I drove myself to the theater. When my director saw me, all made up he said, "Oh! Oh my… well.. ok.." To which I immediately said, "Don't worry!! I'm washing it off!"
So I wash off the eye make up but not the lashes of course. I then put on the sparkly blue dress for my dress rehersal that was lent to me by my director Tom. A dress he wore when he was dressed … in Drag. It had cost 10$ and was from Ross. And fit me perfectly. (We had an "I got it at Ross" moment. "Where did you get that? " Tommy: "I got it at Ross!")
So about mid way through my rehearsal the day of the show, my EYELASHES FALL OFF.
They had cost $18.
At one point during my show I looked down on the floor and there they were. Laying there.
I guess I hadn't really needed them afterall. Or the hair blowout. The show was great and I felt good despite the fact that my eyes may not have "popped" the way the MAC guy said they needed to. I guess it's a relief. Money wasted but lesson learned.
Another lesson I learned from the MAC makeup guy is that the new "IN" Haircolor is GRAY!
Kind of cool but perhaps I'll wait to try that one out… I have enough of my own real grays as it is.
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Pitbull – Oye
Oye, que vuelta come pinga?
Uh, uh, uh
Hey true, bang it up for the track
We gon' take it to the top and that's the truth
Truth hurts
Ha, ha
If you broke but you still pimpin', drinkin', smokin', then say
Oye, oye!
If you ballin' buyin' bottles, then say
Oye mami!
If you pimp in your steps and your ass is fat, then say
(Oye papi!)
If you willin' to fight then we fuckin' tonight, then say
Oye, oye!
Oye, oye, oye!
[Verse 1]
Ahorda que si, all the mamis pull your thongs up and party with me
On the count of three, everybody claim where your from
One, two, three!
The Bottom, that's where I'm from, that's where I reside
That's what I represent till I die
Tuck your chains in, put your drinks down
and your sex up and get wild for the night
Pit Bull rock stikes move like a Lex truck
mami you got the next stunt (Alright)
Piccalo in the V.I.P. whip, four fingers in the air
hollerin' for life
I'm the chico that'll put it down for his people
Get my hands on any and everything
But I always keep my hands clean
Cuz Miami's full of dirty money and dirty things
[Verse 2]
Mami look good from far, but when she got close
she was far from good, and I was like "oooofff"
I got the vodka, Cubo's got the cranberry juice
now it's time to get looooooose!
Esto aqui es para los marinberos que tienen mas cadera que cuello
Con dinero y una panza que parece que se comieron el lechon entero
I see mami who messes with nothin' but big tymers
who loves to get her "Roll On" (Roll on)
Askin' me if I could get my hands on some vitamin E
and I was like mami hold on
But she must've loved Pac cuz she was grabbin' me, tellin' me
"Papi picture me rollin"
So I pictured it, and it would've been a sight for the blind to see
So I gave it to her for free
[Verse 3]
Verse three, I said it once and I'll say it again
I want all y'all to eat but first me
Get it? Got it? Good
It's good that you got it cuz I got no time to be misunderstood
I don't know if it's the liquor that's got me lit
but damn, mami's thicker than thick
If you like coke roll a dollar, snort it up
If you like weed then you know the routine
Roll that shit, light that shit, smoke that shit
puff puff then pass that shit
Mami, mami! Shake ya ass, but watch yourself
Cuz – messin' with me, you might end up in a movie
literally watchin' yourself, ha
Starrin' yo boo, in the hit movie called Amtrack
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Well friends as I already said there were few twists coming up in the updates and now they have started��.
It was necessary to do what I did right now�..but I promise as the story progresses you will enjoy it�..please have faith in me afterall this is Kismat Connection of Maan and Geet
Geet: par ye bhi to sach hai ki tu kis-kis ka apne rishte ki safai degi�tuje kuch na kuch to sochna hi hoga[but the truth is that how will you tell people that you are not wrong�u will have to do something about this geet]
Geet: main jaanti hu ki mere mann main kuch bhi nahin hai�..or shayad maan ke mann mein bhi nahin�par agar kal ko kisi bahar walein ne hamari dosti ko galat naam dia to ma or bauji ye bolkul sehen nahin kar payenge [I know I donot have any such feelings and may be maan too doesnot have�but if someone from outside gives another name to our relation then mom dad won't take it at all]
Geet: isliye behtar yahi hoga ki main or maan ab thodi duriyan banakar rakhein�..[so its better me and maan maintain some distance�]
She keeps thinking about the same whole night and here maan is tensed about change in geet's sudden behavior��.he is unable to understand what went wrong between them�
Maan: kal subah geet se baat karunga ki aakhir baat hai kya?? [I will talk to her tomorrow morning itself and ask about the sudden change]
Next morning�.
Geet, meera and nupur were going to school as usual and geet was lost in her own thoughts��three of them were talking but geet did not respond to any of their talks�.
Meera: geet
Geet did not respond again ��she pushed her finally to bring her back to senses�
Meera: kab se hum tujse baat kar rahe hai or tu hai kit era koi dhyan hi nahin�[we are talking to u from a long time and ur not responding�]
Geet: nahin yar aisa kuch nahin hai�[no�its nothing like that]
Meera: yar koi baat hai tu humse share kar sakti hai na [if there is something u can share with us na]
Nupur: ye humse ab kyu kuch share karegi�.vo hai na maan ab to geet use hi apni baatein share karti hai�.[y will she share her talks with us�..she shares everything with maan now..]
Geet is again surprised�..first it was just her classmates who were saying all that now its her besties who are talking about maan and geet�
Meera: ye kya bol rahi hai nupur?? [what are u saying nupur??]
Nupur: to thik hi to bol rahi hu�aajkal sab log yahi to bol rahein hai�..waise bhi maan or geet har waqt ek saath rahenge to baatein to hongi hi na�.[what wrong did I say�its not just me but everyone is saying the same�.when maan and geet will always be together then people will talk na]
Geet was in tears�..she broke up from the talks and ran alone from there��she couldn't go back home as her mom and dad would ask questions so she went to school and sat on a chair weeping�..here meera came to know that she was surely hurt by the words that nupur said�..she shouted back on her and made her realize the mistake she had committed�.maan came to school and saw geet sitting alone in the class�..
Maan: hi geet
Geet did not reply back��.she kept quiet
Maan: geet kya baat hai�sab thik to hai na�kal bhi tum achanak se chali gayi��batao shayad main tumhari kuch help kar saku�.[geet what is the matter��everything is okay na�.yesterday even u went off without talking�tell me maybe I could help u out]
Geet did not again talk��maan was sure that something went wrong��he tried again but she ddinot respond��finally after several attempts he forced geet to answer back
Geet: maan meri ek baat aaram se suno��dekho muje lagta hai ki hum dono ko jitna ho sake ek dusre se door rehna chahiye�..muje nahin pata tumhe ye sunkar kaisa lag raha hoga par ye sach hai maan�..mujse or baatein bardasht nahin hoti�thak chuki hu main aisi baatein sun sun kar jinka koi matlab nahin hai�please maan mujse samajne ki koshish karo�.[maan listen to one thing pateiently now�..i think both of us should stay away from each other�I don't know how will u feel after all this�but I cannot tolerate this anymore�..i m tired of listening such talks which have no significance��please try and understand me�]
Maan: par geet muje batao hua kya hai�ye achanak se aise��.[but geet tell me what has happened�all of the sudden you have decided that�]
Geet: maan mere pass tumhare kisi bhi sawaal ka jawab nahin hai�.please jaisa main chahti hu tum waisa karo��[maan I have no answers right now�.please do as I say�]
Maan: thik hai geet�.par yaad rakhna kabhi bhi tumhe meri zarurat padhe to muje ek awaz dena ye dost tumahre liye kuch bhi kar dega[fine geet�.but do remember one thing if ever you need me�just call me once�this friend of urs will do anything for u]
With those words maan and geet separated them from each other��..their best and famous group finally disappeared��geet rather stopped talking to everyone�.and whenever she talked it was just a casual talk and dats it��she did not had any regrets for anyone but because she did not want to hurt her parents she finally ended a sweet friendship with maan��.
Days went on and it was now three months that maan and geet had not talked��maan wanted to share so much with her�..his hopes never ended that geet will come one day and will talk to him but then he knew geet also every well that she is a girl of principles and if she has promised to herself of a thing she will not do it again��Geet here involved herself more into studies and had just one aim in her life and it was to fulfil her parents dreams��
She started with her preps�for the board exams and the competitive exams which were yet to come�..maan's behavior too changed�.his behavior towards his friends everything changed, he became the same old maan as he was when he did not join the school...but he still missed geet�her friend everytime�..Geet too missed him as a friends who stood by her whenever she needed�.helped her but their destiny made them apart��..
Precap: maan topped in IIT and Geet too is successful in
cracking her competitive exam
Do tell how did you find today's update?? And if you liked that please hit the like button and do comment...it really means a lot to me...
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I am fully prepared to get my opinion out there and lose followers, I need to say this. I have gotten some messages in the past few months about being a vegan and preaching to me. Telling me how i'm wrong for not being a vegan or a vegetarian. I've been told to stop acting like a hippie because I don't actually care about animals. Well, that's my personal choice. Respect it or don't expect me to respect your opinion. Also, I never said I was a hippie. The music and fashion choices along with my morals are similar to that of a 'hippie', however i am not a hippie. I am just me.
Anyway, I see veganism as something similar to a religion. You can have a religion, you can be a vegan. Be proud, I'll respect it. Just don't go preaching and shoving it down everyone's throat because that's not gonna get anything done, and it's annoying as fucking hell. It's not like once you tell someone that your opinion is right and theirs is wrong they will automatically just agree. No their opinions are as strong as yours, neither are gonna change. So just give it up already. Anyone who isn't a vegan either never will be, or will become on of their own accord. That's how it works, so give it up. You don't see me bitching to you guys about how you need to start eating meat because my opinion makes more sense than yours. I respect vegans and vegetarians 100% until they start to shove it down my throat.
The reason I choose not to quit eating meat/animal products is because it is natural for humans to eat meat and dairy. I understand that animals are held in captivity and 'abused' and whatnot, and I am more against that than anyone seems to understand. If I had it my way I would eat free range animals that at least had a fair chance at life, animals from the wild. But since I live in the year 2012 like everyone else, I don't have the means to do that. Beyond that, meat and dairy products contain vitamins and such that my body needs. I understand that for the most part I can get those from other things, but like I said, it's natural. Humans are not herbivores, that's why are bodies are built the way they are and that's why we crave meat.
Furthermore, no one is completely vegan. Be careful what you preach and be sure to get your facts straight. There are plenty of non-food things that are made from animals. Let me explain:
- Do you have a dog or cat? Is your pet a vegan? Didn't think so since it's not natural for them.So we can come to the conclusion that you feed your animal non-vegan food.
- Do you have any tattoos? Did you ask if they used vegan ink before you got the tattoo? No? Chances are you now have ink made with animal product under your skin.
- Do you ever use plastic grocery bags when you go grocery shopping? Yes? Well you are carrying bags made partially from animal fat.
- Do you own a car or a bike? Yes? I'm just gonna assume that it has tires on it. Many car and bike tires have animal products in them.
- Play the violin or piano? Animal glue made from boiling animal connective tissue and bones is a great wood adhesive used for fixing these instruments.
- Did you watch fireworks this July? Many fireworks use stearic acid which is used to coat metal powders such as aluminum or iron. Some fireworks use animal products, some use plant. Which was used on the fireworks you saw?
- Do you use fabric softener? Yep, has cattle, sheep, or horse product in it.
- Many shampoo and conditioners are made with Panthenol, Amino Acids, and Vitamin C. These come from either Plants or Animals. How do you know?
- Do you use toothpaste? I hope so. Also made with animal product.
- Ever use white or brown sugar? Purified ash from animal bones is used in filters to refine sugar by some brands.
- Do you wear makeup? Some brands such as Urban Decay do not use animal products. But many brands including drug store brands use animal products.
I can keep the list going but you probably see my point. That's called being hypocritical, or perhaps ignorant.
Also, leave me alone about leather products. If I wanna wear suede moccasins or leather boots, it's my choice. What do you wear, anyway? Rubber shoes? Cause that's so great for the environment. Unless you're wearing wooden sandals with strings to keep your feet in place, you're not doing much better. Oh wait, that would mean a tree would have to be cut down. Guess there's just no way around it, maybe we're all bad people. Or maybe we should start using the resources we have because there's no right way to do things here on earth. No matter what we are either cutting down a tree, killing animals, or harming the environment. No one of those things is better than another. So quit preaching your nonsense and let it be.
But if you really have such a problem with things like animals in captivity, I suggest getting off your skinny vegan ass and go do something about it and put an action to your words and help. Go make progress and protest those animals that are in captivity. Do something. Don't just sit there and bitch at the non vegans or the non vegetarians over tumblr, because that's obviously not going to get anything done anyway.
I am terribly sorry that I haven't posted anything. As I said before my computer mic was broken so I couldn't make a video tutorial, but now my computer won't work at all! Anyway I should be getting it fixed soon so I can continue on with this blog, otherwise you may not see me for awhile but I will do my best. Please bear with me, thank you and I love you guys!
Okay, I firmly believe that the dollar store is not all bad. Their makeup is the low of low end makeup but sometimes you can find a hidden gem. And if you don't, you only wasted a dollar and can return it anyway. For me, I keep the stuff and find something useful for it later. That's why I keep posting about my trips to the dollar store. I understand that this may be of no help to you guys, but i am on a super budget right now as i am moving in a couple days. Tomorrow and Wednesday I will probably go buy some more makeup from nicer places as a treat. But for now, here is what I picked up:
Just disreguard everything but the makeup items. I am happy about the sponges though, I have used that brand before and they are decent. The three lip products I got from different places, the gloss from sally's and the lipsticks from CVS.
So here I have some swatches and reviews for you guys. First I did swatches of the L.A. Colors 3 color eyeshadow palette in Lily. It was white, grey, and black, ideally I would use it for a quick and easy smokey eye. This palette was probably my favorite of the 4 L.A. Color palettes that I bought today.
So, obviously the colors aren't very pigmented. I would definitely use it one day and I'm sure with some Urban Decay Primer Potion it will turn out. I will use it tomorrow and let you guys know.
Next I tried the L.A. Colors 12 color eyeshadow palette in Urban.
As you can see, they are not pigmented at all and barely showed up. This particular palette is very subtle but I know I can make use of it somehow, like on people who prefer lighter makeup.
Next I did swatches of L.A. Colors 12 color eyeshadow palette in Supernatural
This one showed up a lot more, a little bit more pigmented. I will definitely end up using this on my blue eye makeup days:)
Next I did swatches of L.A. Colors 12 color eyeshadow palette in Glamorous.
This one also showed up okay. Again, not very pigmented, but it would work better with some eyeshadow primer and I will probably use it. Out of the three of the 12 colored palettes I will probably end up using glamorous and supernatural sometimes and rarely use the urban.
Next I bought another of the dollar store eyeshadow palettes with no information. I have another that I bought a few days ago if you saw my post. I bought one with different colors today. These are very shimmery eye shadows and I rather like the selection of colors.
These also show up okay. I am content with it for only one dollar, I like how many colors it comes with.
I bought 4 L.A. Colors shimmering loose eyeshadows in white, pink, goldish-copper, and black.
I like these. I have had them before and they work fine for me. I often use the white one for my tear duct if I want something really bright and shimmery. I will try the other colors soon and let you guys know what I think.
After the dollar store I headed over to sally's because I have never bought makeup there and I wanted to check out their selection. I ended up in the clearance since I am drawn to great deals. I found an orange lipgloss and I have always wanted to try orange just for fun. It was the only orange I had but after trying it on I am not very happy with the color. I will find some use for it but I am gonna buy a lighter orange one day. The brand and shade was Real Colors Lip Fury Plumping gloss in 'Turn the other chic'
Also, the picture really doesn't do it justice. It is more orange than that, but you get the idea. One thing I will say is that it is a very pigmented gloss. I was a little but worried that it would be a sheer orange, but it came out nice and bright.
Next I headed over to CVS. I browsed and ended up at wet n' wild. I love their colors, always have. After buying the orange gloss I decided to buy more lip products since I really need more in my makeup collection. First one I tried on was wet n' wild megalast lip color in 901B
Ends tomorrow night I think? So hurry up! Shipping is also free after a certain point.
I used the code and if you look at my last post I bought 4 big palettes for $59.45! It was such a steal!!! Especially since e.l.f. is pretty decent quality for what you pay. Honestly, I prefer them to a lot of other drugstore brands such as maybelline, revlon, and wet n' wild.
Anyway remember the code is EDC2. only for studio line though.
click here to go to the site.
Here is the whole thing, completely organized. I also cleaned out and got rid of some stuff, it seems like so much less.
Here is the top, from left to right:
all of my eyeshadow brushes + a foundation brush & concealer brushes, my little foam shadow applicators, cotton swabs and cotton balls, a mini face brush, face sponges, face brushes for powder, blush, bronzer, etc.
First drawer:
In the front I have all of my mascaras (I am crazy for mascara), in the back left i have all of my liners, in the back right all of my lipsticks, glosses, etc.
Second drawer:
Miscellaneous. I have nail files, brush cleaner, baby powder, makeup remover pads and liquid, setting spray, nail polish, bathsalts (actual bathsalts for a bath), and more. this drawer is pretty much for anything that is not categorized.
third drawer:
eyeshadow, and nothing else. everything from my naked palette to my cheap L.A. colors. yup.
Last but not least, fourth drawer:
face. foundation, blush, bronzer, concealer, primer, moisturizer, tinted moisturizer, etc. lots of random goodies in here..
Well there you have it! A little bit more organized than before but I am moving in a few days so once I get settled in and get some money together I am going to treat myself to some new makeup, and a new place to put that new makeup.
Thanks guys. I know it's not a lot, but it's a start. And all 17 of you make me really happy.
This is why I hate making a new blog, because it is so hard to start but i'm determined with this one!
Anyway I hope you enjoy my blog and please stick around since I am just starting to get it up and running.
Thank you!♥
Well, I originally just went here for an eyeliner sharpener since I lost mine. I ended up spending $3.
Here we have the eyeliner sharpener which works fine just like it should. It came with 2 L.A. colors eyeliner/brow pencil in black. I also got an N.Y.C. blushable creme stick in the shade South. St. Seashell and an eyeshadow palette which has no information on it.
Here we have the L.A. colors eyeliner/brow pencil. Obviously for 50 cents each the quality is not going to be great. I would probably only use this if I was out of my way better eye pencil. However it was nice how easily it smudged so if I ever need smudgeable black eyeliner I will grab this out of my makeup box.
Here is the N.Y.C. blushable creme stick. I tried it on my arm, paper, and my sister's face. In the picture it seems more bronzey but on skin it looks bronze/peachy coral. It blends really nicely and goes on smooth, I am usually content with N.Y.C. products as far as cheap drugstore brands go. I may end up just using it as a creme bronzer and it would be really convenient on the go.
Here we have the eyeshadow palette. I threw away the packaging because I expected it to have a label on it, but nope:( Anyway I find that most dollar stores everywhere have the same thing at the same time, so this should be fairly easy to find if you are interested. Anyway if I bought this from ulta, sephora etc. I would be very disappointed. However I did buy it at the dollar store for a whopping one dollar (obviously). These are surprisingly pigmented for how much I paid. Of course they are nothing special but better than I expected. I'm sure if I use some Urban Decay primer potion first these shadows will turn out wonderful. I also love the colors, at least the ones on the left and the middle. I've never been a fan of yellow or green eyeshadows such as the ones on the right. I bought this particular palette because I have always been drawn to shimmery bronze and neutral colored shadows, and I like the colors here. Very nice palette for a dollar. I will let you know how they work once I apply them to my face!


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Well, like, kinda-sorta. We're at Village on the Isle visiting my 89-year-old mother in Venice, Florida. "Everyday's a new day" is their motto.
The joke around here is that every minute is sometimes a new day—because nobody remembers much of anything for very long. Really, it's a mean joke about some very nice people in a very nice place. And of course, the joke's on us, since we're all going in that direction.
Another joke (kinda-sorta, a joke) is that at this very moment we're all the youngest we'll ever be.
I love my mother a lot and we've had many good days despite a few rocky patches. Most of the time, especially when I review pictures of her over the sixty-some years we have known each other, I think she is terrific. She's smart and funny. (For years she was a star in her local comedy troupe.) She took care of me when I was a baby and a child and a teenager and a young woman—and now it's time for my siblings and I to take care of her. Kinda-sorta. Because our mom has decided to take care of herself. Mostly.
When mom decided to sign up for Independent Living at a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) she gave her children "middle-aged independent living" as well. Like many of her generation, who remember parents taking care of their aging parents at home, she vowed never to be a burden on her children. After these folks won the big world war, their congresses passed laws to ensure they would never be totally dependent on their families. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Home Health Care and Hospice have made it possible for them, and for many of us baby boomers, to live securely in the middle class.
Sooner or later many of us will face the question of when or whether mom should go "to a home". (I say "mom" because dads usually die earlier.) It gets to the point that you can't ignore it anymore. Sometimes she lets the dishes go for days. The yard is a mess; she can't kneel down and weed like she used to. You see her food wrappings in the garbage—ice cream, cookies, frozen pizza. Her house needs painting, a new roof. That moldy stuff is starting to crawl out of the shower. Or she called you after she drove somewhere and doesn't know how to get home. Oh boy, you think, somebody has to help take care of her. And it's probably you.
Your life is about to change, and so is your mom's. But there are options, and our generation is exploring many of them. Mom can move in with you, or the other way around. My friend Susie is doing this hard work with her mom, as she did with her dying dad. It's very hard and I admire her a lot. But many people just can't do what she does and they make other choices, sometimes based on finances; sometimes, not.
There are nursing homes and assisted living facilities and contractors who will turn Little Johnny's old bedroom (he's 42 now) into a hospital room for your mom. There are even fabulous "grannie-pods"—back yard trailers that plug into your electric and gas and give mom her own apartment where the swing set used to be.
I got lucky with my mom. When she turned eighty, she started thinking about the next twenty years. Let's face it, nobody much thinks about those years before they're—well—if they're lucky, when their parents get close to eighty. And many of us are thinking about it now. For the next 18 years about 8,000 baby boomers will be turning 65 every day—and many have parents in their eighties. And guess what's the fastest growing segment of the population—people over eighty.
Tom Kelly, in his early sixties, a handsome, disciplined man (he recently lost a couple hundred pounds)is the CEO of my mom's place, Village on the Isle, a CCRC that was featured in a PBS documentary "Retirement Revolution" several years ago. (PBS is coming back again this spring). He's proud of the work he and Katherine Margraf LHRM (Licensed Health Risk Manager), the COO, an attractive slim blonde woman in her 40s, have done. They are continually rehabbing their retirement village, bringing it's standards up to snuff and beyond. Village on the Isle, which was in financial trouble a decade ago, is now earning gold stars and winning citations. Kelly and Margraf know the "elderly business" inside out, and they are legitimately proud of the caring, well-run faith-based institution they have built.
So, for us, and for herself, mom made the right choice. We know she is safe, we know she has nutritious meals available every day, that she has many social options from which to choose and that there is a nurse on duty in case there is a problem. We also know that if she has another stroke, or a heart attack, or breaks a bone, she can recuperate in Village on the Isle's excellent Skilled Nursing Center, and when daily life is too much of a struggle for her, additional help is available next door in the Assisted Living section.
And I'm learning from my mom that if we have bad day, she's going to forget about it tomorrow, and I am, too. Because tomorrow, after all, is kinda-sorta a brand new day for everybody.
Everybody dreams about dying suddenly in their sleep, but that hardly ever happens. People's bodies fall apart, a little here, a little there. A pill for this, a pill for that. We forget things. We circle the wagons. We become accidents waiting to happen. A CCRC guarantees that we'll have a familiar place to be and appropriate care as our systems start shutting down.
As Tom Kelly says, "If you don't plan how to control your life in advance, you're going to find yourself making crisis decisions. It's easy to make a bad decision in a crisis, and you might find you've dealt yourself out of the game."


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Just when we were getting our heads around the idea that many (if not most) of us will lose brain function as we age, there is news that another one of those physical gifts we take for granted is likely to leave us.Our sense of smell.It is a bit of a blow, if you will excuse the pun. And it joins a growing list: balance, flexibility, muscle mass, strength, vision, hearing and hair. The Wall Street Journal reported that our sense of smell degrades as we age, reducing both pleasure and safety. By 60, half of us will experience some reduction in nose function; by 80, three-fourths of us will.The result is, not only does food not taste as delightful without the supporting role of our sense of smell, but we are less likely to detect spoiled food -- or fire, smoke or gas leaks.I have always been proud of my nose. Its looks are ordinary enough, but I am pretty sure it functions at the higher end of any measurable range. I can detect trouble the minute I open the front door or the fridge; I can guess most of what you are cooking with; and my kids were never, ever going to get away with sneaking a smoke.I hadn't really expected to lose my sense of smell, along with so many other physical gifts. I mean, I was busy worrying about driving at night and falling.According to the Journal, there are exercises that sharpen the olfactory function the way crosswords exercise your brain. We are supposed to put aside small jars of spices, pencil shavings and even the leaves of a plant and sniff them regularly to kick start the receptors in the brain. Experts recommend 30 minutes a day, but they can't be serious.In addition, people who teach people to smell -- perfumers and sommeliers -- advise their students to "smell mindfully" during the day. If you want to know if you are already in trouble, hold your nose and close your eyes and taste chocolate and vanilla ice cream and see if you can tell the difference. Or hold a cotton ball soaked in alcohol beneath your chin and see if you can smell it.While researching this column, I did learn some heartening facts.Apparently, we lose brain mass at the rate of 2 grams a year beginning at age 25, so that by the time we are 80, about 7.5 percent of our brain has evaporated. Some of our cognitive functions peak around 25, which makes sense. But others, like inductive reasoning and verbal ability, don't peak until sometime after the age of 50.Which explains why our adult children don't listen to us. Their brains are telling them they know everything -- when, in fact, we do.What also dismays me about any loss of my sense of smell is how closely it is tied to memories. I can never smell carnations without remembering the "Tom Thumb" wedding pageant I was in at my church as a 5-year-old. And the aroma of certain foods triggers memories of my childhood.The news that scent has been bred out of so many roses as the side effect of hybridization made me sad for prom queens and Valentine's Day sweethearts. And what of cut grass in summer? Isn't that one of the most universally evocative smells?I am not going to test my sense of smell to see if it is failing. I don't I want to know this any more than I'd want to know if my DNA holds the secret of some dread disease.Susan Reimer is a columnist for the Baltimore email@example.com
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Since the Apollo era of the 60s, NASA's budget has been steadily shrinking. And our national fascination with space has been declining along with it. Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to turn things around. As does Bill Nye. As does astronaut Leroy Chiao. As does Paul Hildebrandt.
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On Sunday, February 13, 2011, ICNA Relief (an American Muslim relief organization) held a dinner event in Yorba Linda, CA to raise money for women's shelters, and to help relieve homelessness and hunger in the U.S.
A few hundred protesters showed up, harassing those attending as they walked to and from the event hall. Elected officials also attended and spoke at the protest.
I have an idea. Since it's so hard to get citizenship in the United States, can we just adopt a policy where we trade our unwanted, ignorant, piece of shit assholes for people who actually understand and appreciate what it means to live in America.
I absolutely feel nothing but hate for this protesters.
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Simple Desserts to compliment Tex-Mex dinner?
- ideabaker Feb 7, 2009 08:06 AM
Hello, all; I am in the process of putting together a Tex-Mex dinner party menu. Please let me preface this with the fact that I lived in TX for twenty years, however, due to dietary restrictions, I was not raised a dessert eater.
Now I am living in colder climes (outside of Texas) my guests will expect some kind of dessert. Normally (in hotter weather) I would compose a fruit dish with sorbet or home-made whipped cream. The super-cold winter we are having demands something with a bit more substance, and preferably warmth. I would like to present a dessert that will be hearty, yet elegant, tasty, and simple-to-assemble which will follow up a rustic chicken enchilada (with homemade corn tortillas) main meal.
Does anyone have any thoughts? I am drawing a complete blank as I don't have much experience with desserts in general.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
re: todao
Is Flan easy to make? Can it be made ahead of time? Is there anything unique that could be done with them (I have the ramekins) that would make them extra special? (Orange essence, Vanilla Bean innards?). Sorry there are so many questions, I just out of my league at the moment with desserts...
re: ideabaker
vanilla bean, yum. it's generally served cold, so I don't know if it meets your requirements.
re: jaykayen
Jaykayen, am rethinking the "cold serving dessert" thing... it couldn't be as cold as ice cream or sorbet, and might lighten up a hot enchilada dish at the end of an evening. Now you have me thinking very much about how to use my Tahitian Vanilla Beans in a memorable dessert to go with the Tex-Mex meal. Just need to learn how to make Flan... soon. Thank you very much!
re: ideabaker
To use vanilla, scrape the pods and throw the seeds and pod into your milk. Heat it on high just up to a boil, turn off the heat, and let it infuse for 30 minutes. Repeat. Then you can strain it out and use any flan recipe. You can make flan a day before, or the morning of, so it has time to chill out in the fridge. You can take them out of the fridge like an hour or so before dessert so that the refrigerator edge wears off.
re: jaykayen
Jakayen, thank you for that detailed information- which I need! I think a vanilla or citrusy infused Flan would be a wonderful end to a hearty Mexican (Tex-Mex, actually) meal. I'm going to try it! Just one more (not sophisticated) question... how do I know when the Flan is the right consistency? Is there a "basic foolproof recipe" for Flan that I can start with?
re: ideabaker
I put it in the oven in a water bath. If you will leave the flan in the ramekins instead of inverting onto a plate, you should put an oven proof lid or Al foil on top so they don't form a skin. This is not important if you will invert. When they're done, they will be set on the edges, but still jiggly in the center. This will firm up in the fridge. But if you've overcooked it a little and it's all firm, that is ok, too.
There are many flan recipes, and honestly, they're all quite forgiving and foolproof. The technique is generally the same, so you can use any good recipe, and I will give you my ingredients list, which will be for 6 people:
For the custard:
1.5 C whole milk
1 C heavy cream, which steeps with the milk and vanilla.
2 vanilla beans (other recipes will use half or one...don't skimp, use two, and people who don't like or understand vanilla will finally get it)
6 egg yolks
6 T sugar
For the caramel:
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water
Most important to be patient, and don't try to rush it. If you've never made caramel before, use medium heat. When it starts to color, don't take your eyes off. It should be amber golden. A newbie mistake is to burn the caramel.
This will be a richer flan than recipes that just use milk; I like it a lot, but its sort of creme brulee-like. You can use just milk if you want.
This is a good recipe that has the technique steps: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fo...
re: jaykayen
Jaykayen, thanks again, particularly for the detailed instructions... they are SO helpful. And the link is priceless, When I make my first Flan (must practice it a bit) I will report back, thanks to you!
How about making a few extra corn tortills, frying them into corn chips, and tossing them in cinnamon sugar straight out of the oil. serve with a little very rich hot chocolate spiced with cinnamon and cayenne. Spiced bananas would also be nice (make a caramel with vanilla bean and cinnamon, deglaze with a touch of water, then dark rum to loosen, pour over peeled bananas halved length-wise. Allow to steep for a few hours, then warm the syrup (and possible reduce) and serve with the chips, or ice cream, or both. I could go on, but those are pretty simple and easily done ahead.
re: LeroyT
I like the "do ahead" aspect, is it really that easy (sounds kind of labor intensive, but then, my desserts are usually ridiculously simple)? Should the bananas be yellow, or with some flecks of black (for ripeness and sweetness)?
Flan sounds good. Just to through out another idea, I immediately thought of chocolate and cinnamon. Maybe something like this
re: lizzy
I love the idea of the chocolate and cinnamon, especially with the Kahlua on top. (Sounds pretty darned tasty, even for a non-dessert-eating type.) The idea of serving it in bowls doesn't sound so elegant, do you think that serving it up in individual ramekins would work? Maybe with a bit of powdered cocoa sprinkled on top?
re: ideabaker
I think you could serve it in individual ramekins or you might think about serving it in wine or martini glasses. I think either cocoa and/or cinnamon sprinkled on top would look great. I think this would be an easy make ahead dessert.
re: lizzy
And I really like the idea of serving them in cocktail glasses, much more elegant and using the same ingredients! Thanks for that wonderful idea! I would chill the glasses before filling, and again after filling before serving as the recipe requires... am thinking I need an extra fridge :-).
Champurrado - it's Mexican Hot Chocolate, thickened slightly with masa. Other Atoles are great too such as Strawberry.
1/2 cup Masa Harina para tamales
5 cups Cream
4 tablespoons brown or piloncillo sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large dark chocolate candy bars, chopped fine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Put the Masa Harina in a bowl and whisk in the milk, little by little. Pour the milk mixture into a pot and add the sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and add the chocolate slowly so it melts into the cream. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to keep it from becoming lumpy. Stir in the vanilla extract. Serve in mugs.
re: KiltedCook
KiltedCook, this sounds SO delicious, especially for a cold day... would it be considered a "dessert" on its own, or would I still have to accompany it with a "real" dessert (whatever that means)? Sounds like it would go great alongside some of the chocolatey desserts suggested by other posters.
Plus, I have a whole bag of Masa Harina Para Tamales that I accidentally bought, thinking it was regular Maseca Corn Masa... am intrigued by this and will find a time and place to serve whether with this meal or another... thank you!
re: ideabaker
I've often served it as a dessert at dinner parties (I'm a Personal Chef) and I've done it with a piece or two of wrapped chocolate on the saucer. Another thing I'll do is keep adding masa until it thickens almost into a "champurrado brownie"; put into ramekins; chill; and then top with a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
Rick Bayless has a good recipe for Mexican chocolate flan. I find his recipes to be among the clearest written. You can do in individual ramekins. The cinnamon and chocolate will already be in the Mexican chocolate you buy (and most likely almonds as well). I have made it for years and it is always a hit. You can make a day or two before. I think the recipe is in: Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen. Probably available at your local bookstore or possibly even in the library. Unfortunately, I don't have the recipe on me right now.
re: PAO
I will search for this chocolate flan. I hope it isn't difficult to make, but I love the "make-ahead" aspect of it. People seem to like chocolate quite a lot for dessert and I think that it would especially compliment a hearty Tex-Mex dish... plus I haven't eaten a Rick Bayless dish that ever disappointed. Thank you for your suggestion.
re: Passadumkeg
Passadumkeg, I always appreciate your advice. Though I don't care for chocolate, myself, I think your idea of tje Mexican boscottis with the hot chocolate sounds incredible... My ''test kitchen" will include a rendition of this (as I practice elements of this meal), because it just sings of harmonic deliciousness,,,, thank you!
Tres Leches Cake? Following is a recipe I inherited from my mom - I have tried it and it has been a hit at parties. There is nothing "gourmet" about this recipe but it is a great finish to a meal.
5 Eggs
2 Cups Hot cake Mix (Duncan Hines)
1 Cup Oil
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp baking powder
1 can evaporated milk (Carnation 12 oz)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can media crema (found in the Mexican food section)
Cinnamon to taste
Pecans or Almonds to taste , crushed
Marachino Cherries
To the blender add:
*Eggs *Oil *Sugar (= Wet Ingredients)
To the "Wet Ingredients" add:
*Sifted dry ingredients until well mixed
30 minutes at 350 degrees in a large rectangular pan
To the blender add:
*The three cans of milk and blend
When the cake is done poke holes while warm and pour the "Leches" over the cake and refrigerate.
1 4 oz Box of instant vanilla pudding
1 cup Milk
1 container Cool Whip
Add all ingredients in a bowl and whip until firm and frosting-like.
1. Frost cake after cooled, sprinkle lightly with cinnamon, crushed nuts and dot with cherries
As an afterthought - I don't know if you have access to any Latino markets in your area but you might be able to find a nice flan, gelatina mosaico or tres leches cake - don't fret too much. Hopefully your serving Margaritas and trust me everthing will be WONDERFUL.
How about a Mexican rice pudding? Here's a simple recipe from the Sun-Maid page...
It contains sweetened condensed milk, orange zest and raisins. Yum!
Following is a recipe for flan from Golandrina's on Olvera Street in Los Angeles.
It was posted in the LA times this week and I though I would pass along. I have enjoyed this dessert before - it is really good.
La Golondrina Cafe's flan
Total time: About 2 1/2 hours, plus chilling time for the flan
Servings: 12
Note: Adapted from La Golondrina Cafe. The restaurant serves its flan with a sprinkling of dried cranberries, toasted pecans, whipped cream and an optional strawberry sauce.
3/4 cup sugar
Juice of 1 orange, about 1/2 cup
5 eggs
2 1/2 (14-ounce) cans condensed milk
1 1/2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk
1 3/4 cups milk
1 tablespoon amaretto
1 tablespoon vanilla
1. In a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan, combine the sugar with the orange juice and one-fourth cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved. Continue to cook until the sugar caramelizes and turns an amber color, then remove from the heat and immediately pour into a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, then whisk in the condensed, evaporated and regular milks. Whisk in the amaretto and vanilla, and then pour the flan base into the baking dish.
3. Place the dish inside a large roasting pan (the roasting pan must be big enough so that there is a 1-inch clearance on all sides) and fill it with enough hot water so that it comes halfway up the side of the glass baking dish. Place the pan in the oven and cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until a knife inserted near the center of the flan comes out clean. Remove the flan from the water bath and allow to cool, then place in the refrigerator, loosely covered, to chill until cold, preferably overnight. Invert onto a platter and serve immediately.
Each serving: 327 calories; 11 grams protein; 47 grams carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 11 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 121 mg. cholesterol; 152 mg. sodium.


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Cache Valley Astronomical Society
Welcome to CVAS
Welcome to the
Cache Valley Astronomical Society
. We are a group of amateur astonomers providing monthly meetings and star parties to promote our love of astronomy to Cache Valley and Northern Utah. The largest city in Cache Valley is Logan, Utah. Home of Utah State University. We are family friendly and love to share our passion for astronomy through public outreach and education programs.
This webpage is designed to provide information about the club's events and activities. We describe our meeting times and location as well as our star parties, dates and locations. We encouage anyone interested in astronomy to join us.
We meet monthly Jan to April and September to December in the Science Engineering Research building room 244 on the USU campus. The other months we plan star parties at Beaver Ski resort or Mt Logan Park in Logan. These events are open to the public. See this link to the USU campus map.
Building 68B
. We have twenty active members in our club. We invite anyone interersted to join CVAS.
USU Map
As a club many of our members are willing to provide astronomy education class for any group in the Cache Valley Area. We encourage anyone to join the
. You can be a novice or advanced. We believe you have something to offer the club and community. All of our lectures and public star parties are open to anyone.
CVAS membership has many benefits. You can borrow our loaner 10 inch Newtonian club telescope. We also have a book lending library for club members. You do not need to be a club member to attend our monthly meetings or star and sun parties.
Become a CVAS member
October monthly meeting
Date: Oct 15
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: USU Science and Engineering Bldg, Room 244
Lecture: "Video Astrophotography" Blaine Dickey will report on his Mallincam Jr Pro Video camera. Using your scope, a tv monitor, and this
video camera you can show a group of people the moon, sun, planets and deep sky objects from your telescope to a tv screen. I visited
Blaine's setup a month ago and was impressed. This adds another great dimension in observing with friends and family.
Public is welcome
Star Parties
The Sky
Contact Us
Clear Sky Chart


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