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"I am publishing this recipe, because I am sure that there are other families who have members who don't know how or have forgotten how to make ice when the ice tray is empty," user ChrissyG wrote.
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Publisher Dream, an upcoming DSiWare title that has you running a game company. You're in charge of developing, licensing, and publishing "cShop" games in this Circle Entertainment sim — if the premise sounds familiar, that's because Kairosoft made a splash last year with a very similar smartphone release, Game Dev Story.
A few details posted by Nintendo Life:
"You'll be able to develop up to four games at the same time, publish games from smaller studios, and make staff happy by adopting a cat. Fans of indie games on DSiWare may also get a kick from some other developers making a cameo as employable staff: these will include Keith (Tanukii studio), Peter (Moragami), Seigai (Flyhigh work), Chris (CIRCLE) and Hugo (Goodbye Galaxy games)."
Circle Entertainment laid the groundwork for this kind of sim with Bookstore Dream a few months back, which was decent and inexpensive at 200 Points. I'm hoping the company keeps this cheap, while somehow finding ways to improve upon Game Dev Story's formula.
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Nintendo DSi making a cameo in Summer Wars. I've not seen the film, so I don't know why he's plugged something into the side, around where the SD card slot should be.
Apparently the DSi is featured in the anime quite a bit!
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Workers testing, repairing, and cleaning Nintendo DSes at GameStop's Refurbishment Operations Center in Texas, preparing them to be re-sold as pre-owned systems.
Buy: A new Nintendo 3DS XL Red or Blue, Nintendo 3DS See also: This is how Nintendo tests your DS [Via Kotaku]
The 3DS XL is about two weeks out, so naturally it's time for a couple new DSi colors. Man, I don't know.
The Matte Red and Matte Blue DSi variants are shipping to US retail "as early as this week," Nintendo announced on Twitter. The current retail price for a DSi is just $100, which is a pretty nice argument in its favor.
Buy: Nintendo 3DS XL Red or Blue, Nintendo 3DS See also: More Nintendo DSi news and media
Smileboom's Petit Computer, that neat DSiWare app that lets you code games right in your own handheld, is coming to North America this summer thanks to Go Series publisher Gamebridge, bless their hearts.
Some of you might remember us writing about this before, noting how users have re-created classics like Tiny Trek and After Burner with the BASIC programming app. This is the mkII edition that came out in Japan in February with new features like voice synthesis, SD Card saving, and QR code sharing for your games.
It probably won't be as approachable as WarioWare DIY when it comes to making your own video game snapshots, but it's perfect for making an epic RPG starring Tiny.
Buy: Nintendo 3DS XL Red or Blue, Nintendo 3DS Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more See also: Why the '8-Bit Summer' gives me home for the eShop
3DS and DSi customized with a 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis look by Nicolas Verlet (click for larger images). Very cool! Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for someone to make a real version of this Famicom-inspired Nintendo 3DS.
Buy: Nintendo 3DS console (Flame Red, Pearl Pink, Black, & Blue) Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more See also: More eShop news and media [Via Kotaku, GameOvr]
Starting May 20, you'll be able to pick up a Nintendo DSi for $99, and a DSi XL for $129 — a pretty big markdown for their previous prices, $149 and $169 respectively.
I'm not sure how gamers can justify buying one of these over a 3DS, now that the new handheld is receiving a steady stream of quality titles, but this deal is for kids or parents who balk at spending $169 on the latest device.
It's not like DSi is completely dead yet — interesting games like Amoebattle are still releasing to DSiWare, and Pokemon Conquest is releasing to stores soon.
Plus, the DSi XL massive screens are a beauty.
Buy: Nintendo DSi / XL systems
Club Nintendo (U.S.) updated its selection of downloadable games, which you can grab by trading in the coins you receive from registering titles you've purchased.
The new rewards include Kirby's Dream Land (3DS Virtual Console), Dr. Mario Express (DSiWare), Dr. Mario Online RX (Wii), and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Wii Virtual Console), all available until January 31, when Nintendo will introduce a new set of games.
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While a (relatively small) portion of the DS playing world has moved onto 3DS, a group of hackers has still been toiling away at the DSi, releasing the "final" version of the DSiWarehax exploit.
This program uses one of four DSiWare games (Sudoku, Guitar Rock Tour, Legends of Exidia, or Fieldrunners) to enable homebrew in DSi mode, meaning it has access to the DSi's extra RAM and the SD card. You can run it straight from the DSi menu when installed.
"This update comes with a catch!" according to GBATemp announcement. "If you currently do not have one of the 4 exploitable titles you will not be able to get them." This is because you have to update your DSi firmware to download them, and you need an older version of the DSi firmware to operate the hack.
The usual caveats apply. DS hacks are useful and cool when used for things like running homebrew software or translation patches for games you own. But if you use them for piracy-related reasons, you are breaking the law, and you are also just the worst. Seriously, I cannot stress enough what a dick move that is.
Buy: Nintendo 3DS (Flame Red, Black, & Blue)
Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more
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[Via GBATemp]
Nintendo has put out a new 1.4.2 update for DSi models, and while it's unclear if the new firmware adds any new functionality to the system (e.g. DSiWare migration), many report this release blocks several popular flashcarts.
Scoffing at these new anti-piracy countermeasures, at least one flashcart manufacturer, R4iDSN claims to have found a workaround and will release an update for its device this week. Expect other teams to follow with similar news.
New DSi and DSi XL covers from Gametech's WaSaBi line. These are all polycarbonate covers overlaid with Japanese-style fabric, and all cost between ¥3,150 ($39) and ¥3,570 ($44). Which is, yes, really expensive for a case for now-outdated hardware.
Gametech also announced new cases featuring the same fabrics for iPhone 4 and iPad.
See also: More accessories
[Via Inside-Games]
New DSi hack can reportedly install channels and launch content — could we soon see a Homebrew Channel setup for DSis? How great would it be to have Moonshell installed on your portable, allowing you to watch videos from you SD card? Or to boot homebrew games (e.g. the Lone Wolf series) just like any DSiWare app?
This is a teaser image for now, so you can't try it out on your DSi just yet. The unnamed team working on this hack intends to show off a video within a week. Note that the group inserted a new image for the icon, unlike that old RAM patch trick that simply re-used the Flipnote frog.
According to OzModChips, this team has been working on this hack for a year now. For those of you doubting its authenticity, keep in mind that this seller was also the first to show off the PS3 Jailbreak, the Acekard 2i on a non-Japanese DSi, and more.
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New case of identity theft – BSI in possession of 18 Million new accounts
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) has informed the press (in German) about a new case of identity theft. Also this time a lot of German users are affected, according to the source, more than 3 million email addresses. BSI … Continue reading
BSI launched a service to check if your online credentials were compromised
Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns that cybercriminals have compromised around 16 million email addresses of online accounts. BSI launched a service to help users find out if their credentials have been stolen: https://www.sicherheitstest.bsi.de/ (in German) After you submit, … Continue reading
Avira PC Cleaner – a second opinion scanner (Update – English version available)
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Strong and athletic engines have always been a big part of the Mustang story. And with the muscle you can find under the hood of the 2011 Mustang V6, Ford isn't just adding a new chapter; it's raising the bar on V6 power. So tell everyone in the fast lane that this new pony is hitting the street with a combination of performance and fuel economy that cannot be beat.
It all starts with the innovative Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TiVCT) technology that efficiently delivers power to this pony. The all-new 3.7-liter V6 turns out 305 horsepower with 280 lb.-ft. of torque using four valves per cylinder and TiVCT. And when all this power is projected to get 30 mpg hwy,* you know the 2011 Mustang V6 is destined to change the game.
To crank out 305 hp with 30 mpg hwy, and deliver the truly one-of-a-kind feeling of a Mustang, the TiVCT V6 engine makes the most of its transfer of power from air, fuel and exhaust. And let's face it; Mustang wouldn't be America's sports car if it didn't know how to harness power.
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Do you know what "Karaoke" means? Well, "Kara" in Japanese means "empty". Like "Karate" which translates as "Empty Hand"; hence, fighting without weapons. "Oke" is the way the Japanese shorten the word "Orchestra";? therefore, Karaoke is singing without an orchestra.
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We've got an old friend (read; repeat client)? from Detroit? staying with us at the hostel right now. Her name is Ruthie and she's spending her reading week with us up here in Toronto. She's not actually from Detroit. She's from the suburbs of that city which are really quite lovely. Ruthie is the third type of singer at Karaoke – she can actually sing! (Not to mention that she's also easy on the eyes!) That combination would normally make her a tough act to follow – but not at Karaoke! This is where the delusional singers come in to the picture. They could follow Pavarotti or Barbra Striesand and think they were better singers!
So you can join us on Monday nights at 10 PM for half-priced pitchers of beer; half-priced chicken wings and full-on laughs. And? you're welcome whether? you can sing or not!
Ruthie, who is from Detroit,? visiting us for a second time.? She is studying law and on March break. Instead of going to sunny Florida like many American students, she came to visit us (we're flattered).? She has a voice to kill for.?
Polar Bear PlungeSunday, February 25th, 2007
Canadiana Backpackers Hostel, Toronto?
Every winter there is a little bit of insanity that takes place on the frozen lakes of Canada. There is even a tour from the hostel where travellers pay for the privilige of taking part in an act of sheer madness! (The tour leaves the hostel and is? organised by? Jo-Jo Tours).
It's called the Polar Bear Plunge. Here's how it works: "You travel by bus to a frozen lake making sure not to forget your swimming trunks and bathing suits. They chop a large hole in the ice (unless the lake is too large to freeze over) and you jump in!" Crazy? You bet!
The temperature during this exercise is (at least) Zero Celcius; but more probably? -10C? to -20C+! It doesn't really matter because ANY temperature in that range is lethal in a matter of minutes to a wet, naked? body! The organizers of the "event" ask all participants to sign a waiver in case of frost-bitten extremities, severe hypothermia, cardiac arrest etcetera. This is fun?
They do have certain precautions in all fairness. There are three large Jacuzzi Hot Tubs you can retreat into before you turn into an frozen lump. There? are also well heated trailers to allow you to dry off and change out of your swinsuit into something more appropriate for a Canadian winter.
If your crazy or masochistic enough, come and see us during the winter and we might be able to arrange a trip where you can "go jump in the lake"! To get an idea of what it's like we sent a member of the Canadiana team to try it out.? Michel is a wild and crazy guy,? and? loved the "Polar Bear Plunge".? ? ?
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This tour was organised by Jo-Jo tours. Throughtout the year we run similar such trips from the hostel.? Keep an eye on this page as? our wild and crazy colleague is going dog sledding? with a group of French women (and he has the photographs to prove it).
Reverse Brain Drain?Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Canadiana Backpackers Hostel, Toronto Canada?
We had another repeat visitor here at the hostel (we get a lot of them). One of the nice things about working in a backpackers hostel is you become friends with a lot of the guests. Dalbir was here during the summer and now he's come back in the dead of winter; but this time it isn't a visit. He's actually on a scouting mission. He's come back to apply for immigration to Canada.
Canadian Immigration is awarded on a "points" system. Points are awarded for education, skills, financial status etc. Most importantly, each case is decided on its' own merits and "essential occupations" are (quite naturally) given preference. We think Dalbir is a shoe-in! He's a Sikh born and raised in the UK and has a degree in Pharmacy. He is also a qualified Physician – a necessary occupation if there ever was one!
There has been a lot of press lately on the "Brain Drain" which is a result of the active recruitment of medical and other professionals for higher-paying jobs in the United States. It's nice to see the flow coming the other way for a change.
We must be doing something right so I asked him what the attraction of Canada was for him. He said it was the "tolerance" of our society. Anyhow, as I? alluded to? before, I can't see a UK trained Medical? Doctor having too much trouble with immigration so I guess it's merely a matter of welcoming him to Canada. And he's just the kind of new immigrant this country needs.? And what's more, he's a heck of a nice guy.?
Dalbir is in the middle. We hope he gets accepted, so that we'll see him around the hostel more, he's a great guy. On the left is Nilesh a staff member who has just come back from a 3 month trip? to Japan and can seemingly do anything on a computer. He holds our chess nights and? has rarely been beaten (I can think of only? one occassion)? . On the right is Bill who is? another member of staff.? He's also our resident wordsmith and blogmeister.? He does our quiz nights and knows everything about everything. It's very intimidating, thankfully he has a good sense of humour about it and can even make fun of his pedantry (I hope I've spelled that right, otherwise he'll soon let me know).? ?
Toronto looks like a Swiss skiing resort and feels like Siberia.Monday, February 19th, 2007
Monday, 19th of February. Canadiana Backpackers Hostel, Toronto.
The weather was just too good. January was one of the warmest in history, with no snow and lots of sun. It felt more like Spring. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and last week it did, dramatically. A snowstorm blew into town and in the space of 12 hours left 10 inches of snow and mightily cold winds. Toronto, at the moment, looks like a Swiss ski resort and feels like Siberia.
You know it's really cold when the hair in your nose starts to hurt and your ears feel like porcelain about to crack. Woolly hats and long johns are essential. Not surprisingly it's difficult to get people to participate in pub crawls, walking tours of Toronto, anything involving the outdoors. So for the last few weeks most of our events have been in-house with movie nights, chess tournaments, and a poker tournament. We did roam outside the hostel to go bowling last week.
Our chess tournament was won by Nilesh (proud winner of a box of chocolates, see picture), the poker by Romain from France, and a group of Dutch students rang rings around everyone at the bowling. The weather might be cold outside but it's warm and personable inside.
The beginning of the chess tournament.
Brazilian Tiego (left) was the runner up of our chess tournament with Nilesh (from Canada) the winner.
This is the winning team and all are from Holland. Why are the Dutch such good bowlers?
Extreme Cold Weather Alert!Monday, February 19th, 2007
Canadiana Youth Hostel, Toronto?
Our? regular "Pub Crawl" really didn't happen this week. We normally hit about five different pubs during the course of the evening and even play a few games of pool. But we are in the middle of an "Extreme Cold Weather Alert". Last night it was -17C and the? "wind chill factor made it feel like -30C! It is not weather that is conducive to strolling between pubs? after drinking several pints of beer.
The weather in Canada often forces us to moderate our behaviour; hence, we headed for the closest bar to our front door. The Fox and Fiddle Pub is exactly one block from our hostel and boasts two floors of drinking space. One Sunday and Monday evenings, they have $10 jugs of beer, half-priced chicken wings and even a pool table. That's where we'll most likely be until the weather warms up a little. It might be as early as this week because the temperature is expected to rise above the freezing point very soon. We can only hope.
The Importance of Being InsuredSaturday, February 17th, 2007
Canadiana Backpackers Hostel in Toronto?
Being a bit accident prone myself, I thought it important to post this comment. Thus far, I haven't needed to use my travel insurance (touch wood); but, I know that had I not purchased it I would have denfinitely need it – Murphy's Law being what it is.
I've been working here long enough to gather some horror stories of travellers needing emergency hospitalization and end up saddled with bills of thousands of dollars.
Recently, one of our long term guests was in a major car accident on the way to a weekend away snowboarding with friends. The compact car they were riding in was a "write off" and the luxury Range Rover that hit them was only dented. Marcin is a great Aussie guy and his best friend Scott informed us that his snowboarding weekend was a bust and he was returning with a dozen metal staples in his scalp.
But even a night out on the drink carries with it the possibility of an insurance claim. I won't mention his name (but his initials are Scott) fell asleep (read: passed out) on our patio at -12C wearing only a tee shirt. Luckily, he was discovered by a staff member before hypothermia set in. He had to be literally carried to his room.
Scott and Marcin are best friends from Downunder and fortunately, they both have insurance. It is definitely money well spent instead of worrying about the "what ifs".
Canadiana Backpackers Staff
Marcin (left) and Scott
It's Cold!Friday, February 16th, 2007
Canadiana, best of Backpackers Hostels in Toronto?
Well, we didn't get away with it. Every year (especially since Global Warming) we think we are going to be spared heavy snow and bitter cold. Last year, in fact, was the warmest in recorded history and this year looked very much to be a repeat of last winter.
Under normal circumstances Toronto gets quite a snow cover by mid-November and it persisits until spring in March. But we've had NO snow at all this year and the first real snowfall held off until February. It's also bitter cold. It jhas been averaging -15C to -20C all week and the "wind chill factor" makes it feel a lot colder!
The winters have become so mild of late that it is as if we (North Americans) have forgotten how to cope with severe winter weather. What we are experiencing is merely our "normal" freezing cold, deep-snow winter. A guest of ours, Vijay from India, has been trying to leave for New York City three times over the last three days. They have cancelled all fights to JFK Airport in New York two days in a row.? Vijay left at 3:30AM to try again. I think he'll make it today.
All three tour companies servicing our hostel cancelled their tours to Niagara Falls on Valentines Day due to heavy snow. In the past it would have taken blizzard conditions before cancelling but it seems that Global Warming has spoiled us – "sissified" us, so to speak. A light dusting of snow now seems to cripple the city and people use any lame excuse not to go out of doors.
Just heard from Vijay! He's at the airport about to board his flight to NYC! Three tries over three days for a flight that is just over one hour distant – pitiful!
Go West Young ManSunday, February 11th, 2007
The Canadiana Backpackers Inn, Toronto
The statement "Go West young man; go West." was made during the last century by Horace Greely, an editor and publisher who founded? both? the New Yorker Magazine and the New York Tribune Newspaper. He was adomonishing young adventurers to seek their fortunes in the wild west.
In our hostel, quite a few young people have arrived here with year-long work visas. These are easily available under reciprocal agreement with their home country.
Today history is seemingly repeating itself given the current economic boom in Western Canada. It has been said (quite accurately) that certain MacDonald's franchises in Calgary have been forced to suspend? some of their? shifts due to the lack of workers to man the counters. In Toronto a MacDonald's worker would earn "minumum wage" or about $8 per hour. In Calgary, that could conceivably almost double to as much as $15 per hour. I am told that in Fort McMurry that it could rise to as high as $18.
Why? I suppose that our shameful dependence on fossil fuels has a lot to do with it. It is a little known fact that western Canada contains eight times the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia – the majority of which lies in the vast oil sands of northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.?
The result of the booming economy in Western Canada is so many jobs to be had; so few workers available to fill them.
Workman's CompensationWednesday, February 7th, 2007
The Canadiana, voted best hostel in Canada
Thiago is from Brazil. He came back to the hostel today after leaving a month ago for a job in Timmins, Ontario. It's Shania Twain's hometown and it's in the middle of nowhere. He and an Aussie named Matt got jobs working for a mining operation. Matt is still up there in the frozen wilds but Thiago is back – on crutches!
The job is a tough one and they work seven days a week all through northern Ontario and Quebec. Days vary from 10 hours (maximum) to as little as three hours. The daily rate is $120 per day. On top of that your housing is provided and you receive $40 per day for meals. Not bad actually. All you have to contend with is a 45kg pack while on snowshoes and -45C temperatures! I highly doubt that either Matt or Thiago ever saw a pair of snowshoes before.
The work is solitary (something to do with ground mapping); but, fortunately, they are all equipped with radios. I say fortunately because Tiago wrenched his ankle while on snowshoes with a heavy pack deep in the bush. He was picked up by a snowmobile sent out to retrieve him.
The Doctor told Thiago that he would have to take off one month to recover. "Impossible!" said Thiago. He needs to save money to complete his Masters' Degree in Industrial Design in Europe next year. "You'll be compensated," he was told. "I will? he asked. "How much?" Eighty percent of your salary. Eighty percent! Thiago is learning that there really are advantages to living and working in the frozen north!
Thiago with Teresa (our head of house-cleaning).
Toronto UndergroundMonday, February 5th, 2007
Walking the underground maze? from the Canadiana Hostel, in Toronto
Most visitors to our hostel don't realize that Toronto has more than twenty seven kilometers of underground mall shopping right in the center of the city. Right now, the temperature is a freezing -16C and the wind chill factor makes it feel like -34C! Now you see why an enormous underground shopping mall is a good idea.
The Eaton Center – the main shopping mall downtown – is about a 15 minute walk from our hostel. Of all hostels in Toronto, we are the most centrally located but it's still a cold, windy hike when the temperature is double digits below zero! Actually, it can be quite painful.
The Metro Hall (the expanded Municipal Offices for Toronto's City Hall) is located one block from our hostel. You can walk all the way to the Eaton Center underground in warmth and comfort amid trendy shops and tasty food courts! You can even go beyond the Eaton Center to the Atrium on Bay and on to the Greyhound Bus Terminal – again, underground in warmth and comfort!
The problem is that the system is an? 27 kilometer maze of turns and tunnels and even most local residents lose their direction. On Tuesday, as a hostel "event" we are going to escort hostellers through the labyrinth to show them how to navigate the downtown core without freezing to death! It is even a good thing to know in the hot, humid summer Toronto is famous for, because the entire system is (of course) climate controlled.
We are leaving the hostel at 11 AM on Tuesday, February 6th. Keep your eye on this posting to catch the reactions of those who learn the secrets of Toronto's mall maze!


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The Beautifully Strange World of Miranda Lake
House Tour
Name: Miranda Lake
Location: Uptown, New Orleans, Louisiana
Size: 2,400 square feet including the studio
Years lived in: 15 years; owned
Stepping onto the grounds of Miranda Lake's New Orleans home feels like being transported into the whimsical world she depicts in her artwork. Just as her encaustic collages portray surreal scenes featuring cleverly juxtaposed animals and objects, Miranda's Uptown home treats visitors to a visual feast of artfully assembled vignettes with similar motifs. The front porch alone is a delightful display: A plastic deer head peers out from a pot of colorful flowers; a small toy horse rests in front of a vintage scale holding an arrangement of succulents; a collection of tiny birds emerge from a rusty typewriter.
"I see this house as an extension of my portfolio work," Miranda explains. "It's as much me and as much of my art as it is a house. It is an experience." The experience is filled with collections of "beautifully strange" decorative objects she finds in a variety of places including junk stores, eBay, Etsy, Craigslist and travel. Her love of biology, zoology and all things having to do with animals is abundantly clear. In addition to her two dogs, Mr. Whipple and Birdie, and four bunnies, Tumpta, Flapjack, Toofus, and L.B. Fou Fou, the house is filled with creatures of land and sea in various forms: plastic toys, ceramic vases, entomological specimens, faux and real taxidermy. Animals are depicted in paintings, printed on pillows, and seem to appear wherever you turn.
When Miranda bought the house 15 years ago, she knew right away that the 1910 shotgun house on Jena Street was perfect. In fact, it was the only house she looked at. "It's a special house. It's deceptively large. It looks teeny from the front but keeps going, going and going." The back half of the house is divided into a separate apartment, adding the bonus of a built-in source of income. If she needed any proof that it was meant to be, she got it two weeks before she moved in when she was shopping on Magazine Street. The stars aligned when she stumbled upon a fated find: a hand-painted 1920's wood bar with a tag that read, "Made by the Coco-Cola Company for the Jena Street Social Club." The bar is now the focal point of her parlor.
When Miranda acquired the empty lot next door just before Katrina hit in 2005, she was able to add a swimming pool and transform the property into the compound it is today. It is a rarity in New Orleans for a modest home to have so much yard space.
It's hard to believe the grounds that surround Miranda's home started out as an empty patch of grass surrounded by a chain link fence. A lush garden path filled with little surprises – a claw foot tub filled with small horse figurines, antique toys tucked into the greenery – winds around the property and leads visitors into a magical adult playground where Miranda's unique artistic vision comes to life. A fully restored '62 Shasta camper trailer and a 1952 double-decker bus, which she describes as "one big shiny, giant happy pill you can actually get inside of," are parked alongside a stunning lap pool. Miranda bought the bus from a friend and plans to get it water tight and eventually hook up electricity, air conditioning, and install a sound system. She envisions it as a poolside cabana. The atmosphere is perfect for Miranda's casual lifestyle, where friends feel free to drop by for a swim.
Miranda's home embodies the easy, offbeat spirit of New Orleans. Although she was raised in rural Connecticut, she has found a muse in the Crescent City. "The crumbling decay is just eye candy for me. It's like Shakespeare here. The whole cycle of life is very easy to see and feel. It's all around you."
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My Style: Evolving. Ultimately I just want my space to feel relaxed and engaging.
Inspiration: Colors and patterns found in the natural world, especially when traveling.
Favorite Element: Color. In my book, go big or go home.
Biggest Challenge: Money, termites, and time.
What Friends Say: After a dip in the pool? Thank you.
Biggest Embarrassment: Forgetting to pooper scoop before company comes over.
Proudest DIY: The landscaping. When I bought the house in '99 the yard was pretty much all grass with a chain link fence. I acquired the empty lot next door for the pool right before Katrina hit, making my house a true rarity in New Orleans. Very few houses of more modest proportions have this much yard space. When breaking major ground for new beds, I usually consult with local landscaping whiz and master gardener Tammany Baumgarten to make sure I'm not overstuffing the yard. My days of tilling the soil myself are over, so her crew now handles the heavy lifting for me. However, the bulk of the gardens I've planted and maintained myself with help from my friend and handyman Randy Humphrey.
Biggest Indulgence: I could say the pool, but come on… I live in NEW ORLEANS. And y'all might have heard it gets kinda hot down here. Ronnie Allen and his crew at Aquarius Pools did an amazing job and were a pleasure to work with. The 1952 Routemaster bus in my backyard is one big shiny, giant happy pill you can actually get inside of, so no regrets there. I will offer up my fully restored '62 Shasta camper trailer as the guilty object.
Best Advice: Cull and curate your collections and don't let things become too precious. It's just stuff.
Dream Sources: Whatever Kelly Wearstler is looking at. I really relate to how she senses color and texture and am in awe of the scope of her talents.
Anywhere that involves traveling to an exotic locale that has amazing craft, food and flea markets. Preferably via London so I can visit with family and friends, and of course, shop!
Turkey is amazing. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is a good place to train your eye but can be overwhelming and overpriced. I prefer Gorëme in Cappadocia. The scenery alone makes it my favorite place to shop for rugs so far.
South Africa has a really fresh art and design scene, and I would love to live there someday. Some of my favorite spots in Cape Town are The Neighbourgoods Market in Woodstock, the botanical gardens for the Kirstenbosch Craft Market, Imagenius for fun gifts and housewares, or any of the other amazing markets Cape Town has to offer.
Since I can't afford to fling myself around the globe as often as I like, there is always Ebay.
Stateside, I consistently find excellent junk in Texas, especially at Uncommon Objects in Austin. One of these days I'd like to catch The Marburger Farm Antique Show in the fall, and the Antique Weekend that happens twice a year between Houston and Dallas. I hear they're amazing. I have yet to brave the Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts when I'm up north visiting my mom, but I'm not sure I can wake up that early!
Favorite shops I wish I could afford online include Voila Gallery, 1stdibs, and ABC Carpet and Home.
Resources of Note:
- I usually use Sherwin Williams paint and will take other companies' chips to be matched by them, but have also used paint from Lowe's and Home Depot. I like to use old paint up, so trim colors are usually whatever's leftover that's some kind of white semi-gloss, then hand tinted by me for each room.
- Exterior- Body in Cracked Pepper, by Behr, trim in Sherwin William's Stunning Shade, shutters in Sherwin William's Special Gray. Doors in Benjamin Moore's Gibralter Cliffs.
- Living room- Walls, Decathalon, Ralph Lauren Paints at Home Depot.
- Lounge- Walls in Benjamin Moore's Black Berry, trim in Valspar's Cliveden Gray Morning. Ceiling was faux-finished by me and took almost a month. I used a deep turquoise as the base, then 2 different light and dark golden green glazes applied in multiple layers using a large stippler brush.
- Office-Walls in Stained Glass by Behr.
- Bathroom- Walls in Garden Clog by Martha Stewart.
- Kitchen- The top color is Sherwin Williams Thistle, and the bottom is close to Framboise.
- Chairs from One Kings Lane
- Large vintage scale and horse figurine from a Texan junk store.
- Pressure gauges gifts from my very talented friend Abe Geasland who makes artful lamps, furniture, and sculpture out of found objects.
- Most of the antiques throughout the house are family pieces, unless otherwise noted. Wall decorations and art are about 90% thrift store and Ebay finds, the other 10% is a rotating gallery of my own work or my father's or friends'.
- Queen sleeper sofa from Sleepers in Seattle in Pace Turquoise.
- Pillows by Safavieh, purchased on Fab. Try Overstock or Hayneedle for additional marked down prices on designer goods.
- Sofette in Bukhara Navy by Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams.
- Mirrored coffee table by Bassett Mirror. Got mine through Craigslist for way less.
- Family chair reupholstered in Brunschwhig and Fils Bayou Leather Black. I go to Mark at Benson's Upholstery in Metairie for all my furniture projects. He can special order whatever you need and also has a great selection in his showroom.
- Faux coral and Saber Tooth Tiger skull from Z Gallerie.
- Yellow vintage typewriter from Austin Antique Mall.
- Insect specimens from Greg's Antiques in the French Quarter. Great local source for affordable antiques. You can also find entomological specimens on Ebay, and Etsy. For a bricks and mortar experience, try the The Evolution Store in NYC, or Paxton Gate in San Francisco.
- The painting over the mantle piece, hare trigger, is self-portrait of sorts I did in 2010, and the David Bowie painting and the geometric Op Art pieces are by my late father, Doug Lake.
- The Norton fuel tank, model ship, typewriter, and countless other objects
are family pieces as well.
- The circular mirrors are from Target, and the one by the front door is a yard sale find.
- The fainting couch and the 2 chairs were my Grandmother's. The suzani style pillow is from a while ago at World Market. I periodically check in to see what they're peddling. The Berber wedding blanket I got in Morocco, but you can find them on Ebay, Etsy and even Urban Outfitters as well.
- The chairs were redone but I can't remember what the patterns were called. Maybe they were from Kravet or Lee Jofa.
- The bar came from a shop on Magazine Street that has since changed hands. The tag read that it was made in the 1920's by the Coco-Cola Company for the Jena Street Social Club. Seeing as my house is on Jena, it was a no-brainer.
- The painting of owls, the watchmen, available on my website.
- The side table and the console are from Bargain Center in the Bywater. It's one of the best antique/junk stores in town.
- I have both faux taxidermy and real taxidermy, leaning further towards the latter. The resin deer head is from Z Gallerie, and the birds I have been gifted or collected from all over.
- The industrial table lamp was made by Abe Geasland.
- The Brookfield Zoo poster I got on Ebay and mounted in a frame I found on the street.
- The faux coral candle holders are from Pottery Barn.
- Coat rack, chair, wall mounted magazine rack, and bird lamp from Urban Outfitters.
- Desk and file cabinet from Craigslist.
- Magnetic map of the world from The Future Mapping Company.
- Lockers and blue tool cart from A-Plus Warehouse. I initially wanted vintage, but decided to go with new so they would be nice and clean to store my clothes in. I thought I would save a little money on the lockers and assemble them myself. Big mistake! Made wrestling IKEA furniture together seem like fun. If I were to do it again, I would pay extra to have them shipped pre-assembled.
- Sofa from the Bargain Center, reupholstered by Benson's Upholstery. Pillows from Urban Outfitters and Target. Kilim on sofa from a souk in Marrakesh, kantha throw on chair found on Ebay.
- The painting of the peacocks in the tree, at the day's end, available on my website.
- Floor tile from Stafford Tile & Stone.
- Thrift store decor.
- Photo collage of dog and still life by my very talented and dear friend, New Orleans-based food and interiors photographer Sara Essex Bradley. Sara teamed up with local design maven Valorie Hart to make a beautiful book about Louisiana homes called House Proud:Unique Home Design, Louisiana in which you can see more shots of my home as well as some other fantastic abodes of New Orleans.
- Bedding is a combo of Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and Garnet Hill.
- Bedside table I bought at Nadeau and painted gold.
- Upholstered storage bench from Urban Outfitters. Much of the furniture they offer (and many other retailers in fact) is by Skyline Furniture which can be found at a variety of price points depending on the fabric and the retailer, so it pays to look around.
- The birch table lamps are by Nicolette Brunklaus Amsterdam.
- Green paper collaged votive holder was a gift from my dear friend Leah Spurrier, an award-winning designer with an amazing store called High Street in Cincinatti, OH.
- Indoor/outdoor floor mat from Amazon.
- Air plants and moss covered baskets from Urban Roots, a new favorite garden center in New Orleans.
- Painting over mantle, organ grinder, available on my website.
Thanks, Miranda!
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121 Comments
Sigh. My house would be styled like this if my husband were on board with it, which he is not.
Kindred spirit!! Just beautiful!! I can live in that motor home, too!!
This is not strange, this is a dream! I love it and to be frank most homes leave me guessing as to the owners personality. As for Miranda you looks so interesting! I want to be your friend! I do think you would benefit from some Marthe Armitage wallpaper. What a feast thanks for sharing!
I don't think I'll ever see decorative dolls' heads that I'm on board with, but I'm otherwise in love.
What strikes me the most is the use of color. Even though there's a lot of it, I wouldn't call it bold or loud. It's more like it's enveloping and serene -- even that vibrant ultramarine.
Addams family meets pixie turned human. What a wonderful adventure through her home.
I love your place, Miranda Lake! It looks authentically 'you' and comfortable. I lived uptown for a few years on Napoleon and worked in the Tulane hot shop in the 1990s. Viewing your graceful lifestyle and animals made me happy this morning.
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One of the classic NOLA styles - unique to each home dweller. I love to visit, but couldn't live there.
Makes me miss my NOLA friends.
I'm very happy that AT seems to be featuring more New Orleanians. We're a hearty, individualistic bunch.
Miranda's home is like a wonderland. I love the exterior color!
I love it! It's like a magical wonderland! A few quirky and spooky elements but mostly just an eclectic wonderland. I love the colour and the whimsy.
I love the outdoors parts the best! And the dogs and bunny.
So lovely I'm left speechless. Wish I could come over for tea!
Can you imagine having a friend like you.
What a lovely and amazing tour it was.
Those bodiless dolls scare me but I'd just hide in your lovely double decker school bus.
Also love the paint colors you used throughout the house, inside and outside.
What a wonderful home Miranda has created. And thank you, AT, for sharing it with us!
What a jackpot!!! Thank you so much for the tour. What an amazing home.
This is so amazing! I took the tour twice. :)
Beyond the beyond in the land of WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
YES! What a wonderful space- I'd never want to leave home. Love the thought that went into the outside spaces, to make them comfortable, whimsical living spaces. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, yeah...this place is awesome!
I grew up in uptown N.O. and now live in Metairie in a MCM style home. I haven't forgotten my uptown roots and our current home is filled with eclectic pieces and antiques too.
Love your unique style, especially the bar area and colors used throughout.
I've been imagining what it would be like to have a bus or trailer in the backyard and whoa! I just came across your tour here.
Note to self: need trailer in the backyard. Love it! (-:
Mary Ellen
Thanks everyone! I agree about the doll heads... they are just horrible and totally push my comfort level. That's why they are piled in an old planter tucked away in a part of the yard I rarely use. Maybe they will scare the termites away!
Absolutely beautiful.
Beautifully eclectic...bit too much for me.
Love the yard, trailer & bus!
Alice in Wonderland marries a hobo---LOVE this place.
I'm coming over and bringing coffee and scones! ;)
Absolutely love it!
Lovely. Full of personality and fun. Who makes that tunic Miranda is wearing in the photo?!?
so, so in love.
Everything about your home is enviable but most enviable is the fact that you have your very own Laverne & Shirley Boo-Boo Kitty. I have wanted one of those since I was six!
So strange, so compelling, so lovely and magical. I am overcome by this place. So glad there is a fainting couch.
I can't stop looking. I'm in love with this place. Thank you for letting us look into your incredible home. Stunning. Are you taking any new friends? I'll gladly take a number. :)
magical :-)
Stellar! This is a very curious tour. I think landoffrost and mayabee have summed it up perfectly.
I adore this home and surrounding gardens. It is beautiful and whimsical with just enough slightly creepy elements to keep it from being twee. The blues and purples are so elegant and blend so well together.
I also love that you named one of your bunnies L.B. Fou Fou!
This is the most fun I have ever had on a house tour. It was an underwater dive into another world altogether. Totally loved this. I'm coming over. ;)
I can picture Blanche duBois flitting about here. "I don't want realism. I want magic!" So hard to pull off without feeling contrived, pretentious or junky and Miranda has done it beautifully.
This is the best "Biggest Embarrassment" ever!
"The Beautifully Strange World of Miranda Lake" sounds like a great title for a 40s film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck.
Oh, and is it fun to shower with Rhett Butler (who looks like he needs braces...)?
Miranda, you're home is exquisite and truly magical. Thank you for sharing it with us, I'm completely smitten!
otherwordly... in a good way
Could this place be anymore cool?... NO! Marry Me Miranda!!
I love your style! Thank you so much for sharing!
Good grief! I was going to say the same thing. Do you need a roomate? :)
I love that house.
I think I will be going back to this tour for a very looong time. This is simply exquisite - all of it.
Funny enough, the doll heads don't freak me out but I would not be able to live with the painting with all those snakes (since I am totally snake-o-phobic).
Miranda, please do tell me where your gorgeous necklace came from! And thanks for sharing your terrific house with us.
And, AT, a huge THANK YOU for the perfect house tour. It was just right, eveything was covered, nothing was left out, some vignettes but not too many ...... I give you A++!
I also wanted to say that I adore your 'hare trigger' painting, especially for all those carnivorous plants!
This is a very special house. I love almost all of it.
What I don't love is the bird taxidermy. That little bird is a white-throated kingfisher, native to India and other parts of southeast Asia. This bird was hunted (and killed) solely to become a decoration, which I find reprehensible. I'm sure that Miranda didn't kill and stuff it, but it displaying it as a collectible could encourage trade in dead bird bodies.
"In 1902 an auction in London sold 1,608 30 ounce packages of heron (including the great heron and egret varieties) plumes. Each ounce of plume required the use of four herons, therefore each package used the plumes of 120 herons, for a grand total of 192, 960 herons killed."
I also must mention the vase of feathers. I cannot tell what kind of feathers they are; I hope they aren't illegal.
This is so beyond beautiful. NOLA is one of my favorite places, and this is exactly the type of home I envision when imagining a fantasy life there.
I cannot express how many ways I love this house. Everything about it is almost magical but there seems to be nothing impractical about it either. It looks so natural and uncontrived like it is a real home, designed for real use, whilst also being a real artistic expression. Wonderful!
A bit nuts! ;) Beautiful and atmospheric colour combinations! The routemaster bus makes me feels very nostalgic indeed.
the outdoor space is amaze balls! all of it!
I adore this tour! I am so jealous of this lovely house and garden that Miranda has created - for some reason (perhaps past life) I feel so drawn to New Orleans, and especially the decaying grandeur mentioned. This lovely and artistic home is just awesome! Kudos, Ms. Lake! I will go back and dawdle over the photos and comments when I have time to really enjoy them! Thanks, Apt. Therapy!
Love pretty much everything about this!The horse motif, the velveteen couch, the beautiful mini bar, the mirrors, the luscious blues and greens, all the little vignettes. And don't even get me started on the outdoor space! From the front door to the backyard, this home is eclectic, but cohesive. Mysterious and enchanting. But inviting at the same time. A great house in a wonderful city. I want to throw a party here or be invited to one here! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
I couldn't live in a place like this but I'm so glad it exists. I would love to be an extended house guest and be able to spend hours exploring this space.
unbelievable-- one of my favorites. looks so real, so unique-- one of the best I have seen on here from what seems to at times overflow with 'trying too hard' to be cool homes. great, great, great!
There are so many things about this house that I love. It has a timeless, magical quality--both indoors and outdoors. I imagine it must feel like you're stepping into another world the minute you enter the yard. I love your menagerie, and as a fellow bunny caregiver, I love that you have bunnies! (Indeed, the poop scooping of their litter boxes is a chore, but the buns are so worth it.) Also love all your little faux animal bits and bobs (I hate taxidermy but love animal art).
P.S. I can't seem to find the Bowie painting done by your late father. Is it not in any of the shots? Love that little blue op art piece by him though, and also love Hare Trigger, even though it has an ominous quality...
Amazing! I imagine that if it were haunted, it would be haunted by the hippest ghosts in NOLA.
I like the living room in its various shades of blue... Adorable rabbit and dogs! And. I need that camper!
When I clicked on this entry, I thought that it was going to be about a movie or television program I had not hear of. The lovely Miranda could be Jemima Kirke' s sister. And this house could be one of her finest works of art! Love everything about it. Well, everyone has already said it, but it is magical. I'm beginning to think that I belong in New Orleans. The tours that have been done there are so rich in both character and color.
the bunny! the bus!
love this, makes my heart warm.
weirdly baroque and thus interesting.
great backyard. i want to swim in your pool!
p.s. dog is adorable...
I love this so much it hurts my feelings.
Amazing, amazing house.. xxoo
I read every comment here. They have said it all. Kindred spirits. Oh the colors. Love the colors....and the bullhorns on the typewriter. Oh and we've got the same books on our shelves...the things you notice, eh? Felt like old friends.
Love love love <3
The house is like an Easter egg hunt for the eyes! You're just drawn to the charm and character of this house.
Holy moly! Wowsa! And a note to AT, whoever you have in New Orleans is doing a bang up job!
Oh I love love the colors. And I'm not the only one with a pink kitchen. Yum!
I've never been to New Orleans but this fits in perfectly with my ideas of that region mainly from reading and movies. Thanks for the tour.
This is officially the coolest house tour EVAH. Magical, whimsical, lush and delightful. I'm dying here.
I can't wait until I have time to go through this properly again...and again...
Enchantingly delicious in every way!
Love the outdoor space! Beautiful antiques and furnishings! The paint seems darker (might be lighting?) than I'd normally go, but glad you've found your haven. Thanks for posting!
This is pretty cool well curated "more is more". I believe last year AT had a guy's and a couple's version tours that were equally fantastic. Glad she didn't take a paintbrush to many of these vintage pieces that that have acquired their own color and character over time. Good tour!
Perfect! I want her house, her garden, her pool, and her friends.
my favorite tour
I love it and wish I had her courage to be less traditional.
A feast for the eyes. Thank you.
Wow..I have always liked her art, since I first encountered it while travelling...
Her home is just a great 3D extension of it. Wonderful!!
Thanks so much! The necklaces are from Urban Outfitters (still available at $28-total deal!), Mania Mania (sold out on their site but might find at another boutique), and a turquoise pendant from New Mexico.
The tunic is by Won Hundred and I bought it through ASOS. They don't have the same style that I can find, but there's another cut in the same print.
Glad to meet you! Love your house, love your artwork, love your bunnies (my Arthur sends regards)... I'll be dropping by soon for a swim and iced tea! ;^)
What a great house. I love it. And the garden, and the guest house and the swimming pool. Just wonderful.
By far, this is my favorite house and ensemble, the type I would love to create once I buy a place of my own.
loved the house tour. so many unique things to look at, especially the big cat. color color everywhere. my kind of decorating for sure. would love to come down to new orleans and just tour colorful homes like yours. very artistic. great job.
The bus! Love the bus! And every thing else! Except for the dolls with their empty eyes, those creep me out. Sending telepathic vibes to Mr. Whipple to bury them somewhere.
best house tour ever. i pinned several things.
Thank you, Miranda!
The colors are perfect. PerFECT. Why would anyone want to live in a vanilla box when they can have moodiness, romance, and ease?
Is one of those doggies part dachshund?? I think I see a family resemblance.
Although its not my style per se, I am in love with everything about Miranda's amazing home. I haven't been so inspired from an AT house tour in awhile and I think what is so amazing and commendable is the risk taking in the design elements - from the bold colors and vintage pieces, to the kitsch and flirtations with macabre, paired with a deep sense of personal style. It all works. The outdoor space is just as impressive and seems like a wonderful space for entertaining. Its just a wonderful testament to embracing your unique style, not compromising and taking those risks that make a home a unique reflection of personal style.
this is beautiful, it reminds me of my mom's house on a larger scale. It's the sort of place you never want to leave!
What a wonderful adventure we have just been on - whilst the dolls heads made me go ewwww and shhiiivver, I just love this beautiful, exciting and eclectic home. Thank you!
Never Stop!!
Love your Shotgun and your style! I, too, am the proud owner of a Shotgun house (c. 1900) in Louisville (the "twin" gothic steamboat city to NOLA). I love how you interpreted the living spaces in your lovely home, particularly your choice for the bedroom.
I love everything about your home and your attitude and your lifestyle, but I especially adore those gray platform sandals!
Supernatural. Sensory overload. Phenomenal tour!
In my house, I exist somewhere between Miranda Lake and Danish modern, which seems kind of like nowhere, yet I can swoon in either direction.
WOW. I'm swooning. The pool, the bus, the animals, the blue and gray palate... I am an enormous fan. The perfect proportions of whimsy and beauty.
I feel ya, I really do.
So inspiring. What an amazing eye and talent. My favourite AT house in a long time!
The whole tour was beautifully photographed, but that shot of the bus across the pool . . . one of the best ever in AT. Kudos to Jacqueline Marque. It took my breath away.
Stunning. Fantastic photos. I love to see home tours like this...quirky, magical and completely and totally unique. Please more tours like this, it's inspiring to glimpse such originality.
OMG, I love it all, such creativity. You did a great job with it all, I do not know which place I like the best, I could hang out anywhere on the premises!
same problem here. sigh :/
I love your house and everything in it but, please tell me the birdie in the cage is fake. :'( I hate seeing birds in cages it just makes my heart ache. :(
solyarena, that's not a live bird in the cage.
SevenWorlds, Thank you for the compliment!
This is probably the best house tour ever done on this site. The number of photos, the balance of vignettes and shots of larger spaces and the photographs themselves are perfect. The home is literally the opposite of everything I would like in my own home (MCM is more my taste) but this is the most amazing house I have seen. It's pretty much magical. It is everything I imagine a dream home in New Orleans to be. I thoroughly enjoyed this tour.
i can't close my mouth! wow! love!
yep. best one ever. not too weird at all. some of the more interesting ones feel like a taxidermy shop. this is really lovely.
So stylish and enchanting. I felt I wandered through a magical hip dream. The exterior of the house is beautiful and the interior unfolds into a unique and dazzling tour. I want to hang out in that pool and cuddle one of those rabbits. A very special space and I love seeing spaces this unique on AT. This home must feel so special to have Miranda's talents elevate it.
As a brand new New Orleans resident myself, I'm beyond inspired my this gorgeous home! I think I bookmarked every local link as well as this tour. Reaffirms that I chose the right place!
New Orleans homes on this site always blow me away! I want to visit the city.
The pool is so well designed, it looks so relaxing. Great tour. Thanks.
Magical, with just the right amount of darkness to keep things stunning and real. Truly gorgeous and incredibly refreshing. I miss NOLA every damn day and unique homes like these make it even more difficult to be away... Love.
Been there and you got it right Amanda! Kudos! Love it all, well not the doll heads but other than that you captured the NO wonderful vibe
In my own home, I lean more towards minimalism but this is absolutely fantastic. Lots to look at but it doesn't seem overwhelming at all. That backyard is also a dream! I am green with envy for that pool.
Love the colors in the bedroom/Sunroom the most, and those aren't' mentioned- please share those colors, please! Love all the old radios, typewriters, mechanical objects mixed with animals. (Horns on top of typewriter- yes!) Colors- please!
That bus! The rabbit! The pool! So much to see and love here, and it all works so well bound together by soothing hues of blue and green. One of my favorite tours this year!
What a lovely treat to look at. I'm sure I would like her art. The architecture is wonderful and the way she has used color is delicious. It's not necessarily the way I would decorate my environment, but it's delightful. She has a great eye for color, design and warmth for an interior. Thanks for posting this one.
WOW! How utterly awesome!
Thanks KB Design! The wall color is Benjamin Moore fair isle blue, and the trim and doors are custom. I forget what I used as a base coat, but I finished each with metallic paints.
By far one of the best houses on Apartment Therapy! Well done. So much love in every detail and not afraid to use colour. Just wonderful...
Wow I think it's the best I've seen on house tours. We've seen similar but they were messier. I don't know how she does it but it really comes together nicely. And it's like living in a fantasy world on a daily basis. Very inspiring for me!
I love it, so magical.
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CROWN POINT | An independent investigation has refuted claims of impropriety in the Lake County surveyor's office, Surveyor George Van Til said Friday.
Van Til said reports by an independent attorney and engineer conclude drainage work on the Spring Street Ditch in Munster and the Brown Levee in rural south county were being properly managed by his office and that the contractor, R.A. Oros, was complying with contract specifications and wasn't paid prematurely.
But Eric Krieg, Republican candidate for surveyor, rejected those reports as relying on questionable assurances by Van Til's staff. Krieg said Friday he is still convinced Van Til's office has helped to overpay for incomplete and unfinished work.
Van Til and Krieg are locked in one of the most acrimonious contests on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Van Til, who is seeking his sixth term, has more campaign money and can count on a secure block of voters casting Democratic ballots. Krieg has responded with high-profile attacks on Van Til, alleging a lack of quality management of drainage work by vendors that contribute to Van Til's campaign.
Van Til said Krieg is well known for "... pathetic, slanderous, irresponsible attacks on me and anyone else he's ever been up against. ... Krieg has no class. The truth is irrelevant to him."
Van Til said his office's management of stormwater has been admirable. He said he has refuted Krieg's claim of bid rigging in a dispute over the award of a contract for improvements to the Brown Levee. It was given to a contractor whose bid for the project was $1,260 higher than that of Chem Check, a Gary firm owned by Joe Jargella.
Van Til said Chem Check didn't get the contract because it's previous work on the Brown Levee was unsatisfactory, a claim Jargella denies.
Jargella and Krieg argue Van Til's office has singled out Chem Check for punitive treatment.
Van Til said he has administered 252 drainage projects since taking office.
"Only twice in 20 years has the lowest bidder not been found to be the most responsive bidder and win the contract. So anybody who knows that should totally dismiss what (Krieg) says," Van Til said.
Krieg and Jargella also have attacked the drainage work by Munster-based contractor R.A. Oros, who they claim is favored by Van Til because Emil Poppa, Oros' president, is related by marriage to Van Til's attorney.
Poppa defended his firm's county drainage work and said earlier this week he has been unfairly dragged into this dispute because he refused Jargella's demand to intercede for him with the surveyor's office. Jargella said Friday he met with Poppa but denies trying to intimidate him.


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Haha I know Tumblr needs to sort that out! Thats cool, I did pretty much the same with the whole tracing thing! I hated this weeks project, felt so restricted! xx
Thank you :)
Haha nope! I havnt used the word "crush" for ages!
Hot chocolate!
It is my Mums 50th on Friday ( I think she is a bit down about it) and I cant get there until late evening, olivia is at school and her best friends is meeting a client down in London.
My Dad is home but he keeps asking her what she wants to do :/ I feel a bit bad that I cant be there. My auntie is being indecisive too about what she is doing too when it comes down to visiting. Why cant things be simple!
I think we are having a nice meal out somewhere but I think Mum wants something on her birthday.
I dont want to repeat Friday where Jenna had to bang on my door to wake me up! I was out of our flat like a ninja that morning due to it being 10 to 9! My flatmates were surprised how quick I was to get out of the flat in under 3 mins (I was surprised.)
Yesterday I was bit down about stuff and today I woke up and thought I need to get a grip.
I heard that Nation was doing a freshers sale thing so I looked at my phone and texted all the numbers of people I have met recently at uni and asked if they were up to coming. They all texted back and mostly all of them went. We had Nachos and some drinks, then headed up to Hyde Park and then went to the Dry Dock and had some beers and burgers.
Today was nice just to talk and hangout with some new people. One guy who I was talking to today, did his foundation course with Rob Ryans daughter! The Rob Ryan! He has been round they're house and everything. Another guys Dad has met Wayne Rooney and thinks he has talked to Banksy lol! I love sharing stories.
My flatmates all seem to have had a good day too, and a couple of them came into my room for a little chat so thats really nice :)
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Not normally this blog's topic, but this needs to be spread like crazy. Internet privacy is a big fucking deal, and 83 notes on this as I reblog this is pathetic
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Dear Matt - About Miss Thing; I appreciate the gender inversion of the original team with this new FF but I can't help but feel this was a missed opportunity to create a prominent female character of color of which comics and the media in general are sorely lacking. I remember when you kept Psylocke Asian in X-Men you said it was because you saw no value in adding yet another white person to the cast. Hickman added Onome but she's hardly a main character and she only appeared like a month ago...
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… I ask because, featuring a white family, the Fantastic Four seems to be the hardest of franchises to diversify naturally. Do you think making Miss Thing Black or Latina or Asian would have looked like tokenism? I know that you might say something about being in service of the story but basically I'm asking: Do you think FF would work with an African-American Miss Thing and why aren't you writing that book? Also more Onome please also I cried at the end of Defenders #12 you asshole
y'know, i was gonna start this off with "i know how you feel," or, 'i can appreciate your frustration,' or some such but that's a lie, isn't it? I'm a white cisgendered male. The fuck do I know about not seeing my race represented somewhere? Dear Editors of JET I can't help but notice we yet AGAIN have an african-american 'beauty of the week' WHEN will a bit of anglo-saxon beauty grace your periodical's pages…?
ha ha! nothing like a little humor to take the sting out of hundreds of years of systemic ignoring by mass-media.
Look, every time I've put a character of color in a book I get accused of tokenism by someone somewhere. Hell, I was once branded a racist and Asian-fetishist by some total stranger convinced I would — because i was a white boy — break up Danny Rand and Misty Knight and make Danny shack up with an Asian woman. Nevermind that it never happened, and was never even, like, in my thoughts — or that ed was writing the book with me, somehow it was all my fault — but shit like that just happens.
These characters are powerful, no doubt, and those of us lucky enough to get to carry the baton in the relay race that is their creation get to carry all the baggage that comes with it. My point is — you live in the big house, you mow the big yard. That part of it you don't get to control. It's fine.
Could it have worked? Yeah, absolutely, but I suppose that I supposed the ethnic, gender, and biological diversity of the cast was pretty pronounced as it was— even though some of those ethnic and biological classifications are wholly fictional. I could say until blue in the face that our central leading lady's skin is green but I suspect that poor comfort to, say, the Latina wanting HER heroic image reflected in ranks of the Marvel U's foremost family.
i was going to ignore this, at first, because it made my ears sting when i read it, and it made me mad, and embarrassed. because you're right. i should've considered it more than I did. even if i came to the same conclusion, i can't tell you with a clear conscience that i gave it all the thought i should've. i'll do better next time.
And onome's not going anywhere. i have big plans for that little girl, i promise.
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Unit 6
Just a little over 200 years ago, an English doctor by the name of Edward Jenner observed that those who had been infected with cowpox did not get smallpox. He thought that if he purposely gave someone a case of the milder cowpox that they would not get smallpox. He was right.
His discovery was, in fact, the first vaccine. There are now many diseases which can be prevented by vaccination. Six in particular are considered to be 'basic' by the World Health Organization. They are diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis and measles. When children are vaccinated for these diseases they have a much greater chance to live past the age of five and grow up to be adults. These six vaccines can prevent the deaths of over two million children a year.
The Expanded Program on Immunization is sponsored by the World Health Organization and other groups. It aims to make vaccines for these disease available to all children. This program also gives children Vitamin A to prevent blindness and Iodine to prevent mental retardation. At the time of vaccination, health checkups are given to babies and young children and their mothers.
Getting the vaccines to people is not always an easy task, especially in areas of civil strife and war. It's also difficult to deliver the vaccines to distant areas which are only reachable via long, unpaved roads. For one thing, like milk which goes sour if it's left out in the heat, vaccines will ruin if not kept at a cool temperature - though they should not be frozen either. This is done by what is called the Cold Chain: vaccines are moved around in a system of refrigeration and coolers, like the ones used to keep soda cold in a store.
In order to have a successful immunization program, we also need a lot of information. We need to know where diseases are occurring and how many people are at risk. We then need to know how well the immunization programme worked: how many people were vaccinated, how many still get sick and so on.
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Another part of any immunization program is education or public information about vaccination. If people do not understand the need for vaccination, they will not go to get vaccinated. People also need to know that there are way to protect themselves from other disease for which we do not yet have vaccines -- starting from the basic measures of hygiene such as clean water and washed hands.
Immunization does not cost much money. To vaccinate a child for all six diseases costs less than US$ 1.00. If the entire EPI bundle is included in the cost it goes up to US$ 15.00. Not much money when you consider that the cost of taking care of someone after they are ill can be hundreds of times greater.
It might not take an immense amount of money, but it does take a lot of will and cooperation. Local organizations, government bodies, international organizations, individual donors around the world all contribute to make such programs possible. Immunization programs are a tribute to what global cooperation can achieve: working together we have wiped out smallpox and by the year 2000 we hope to have eliminated polio. Working together, we make possible the goal of Health for All by the Year 2000.
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Linda and Jim Dawkins cook hot dogs for the Back-to-School
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As Farmersville Independent School District goes back to school, spirals, crayons and notebook paper is not the only school supplies that are being used this year.
iPads are being used throughout the district.
iPads are in somewhat of the early stages of being used as a teacher resource for presenting information, and as a student resource for learning and for sharing knowledge.
For the complete story see the Aug. 30 edition of The Farmersville Times.
Mallory Griffith dons a pair of cat ears while collecting her
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Amanda from Westville went with the category "Do You Know This Game Show?". She got 3 out of 3! 1.…
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Jay from Danville chose the category "Clooney Corner" … movies starring George Clooney. Jay got 0 out of 3. 1.…
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Convenient to everything we wanted to do. Be close to the airport and at the same time do some sightseeing."
Great airport property that appeared to be very new. Very close to MUC aiport and parking right next to the hotel entrance. Very large elevators and great sound proof windows.As mentioned the room seemed real new and the room was "spotlessly clean Bavarian". Very good breakfast that started at 4:00 AM. Plenty of hot water and great water pressure. Great selection of pillows. Check-in and check-out staff were great and spoke perfect English. I will stay here again. Thank you for a great airport stay.....Dan"
The hotel just 6-10 minutes from the Airport by shuttle bus, but so quiet at night."
Fab hotel central to all local transport, easy to get around. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful."
Nice enough hotel. Our room overlooked a railway track. The double glazing kept out the noise though."
If one wants a convenient location to the HBF, this hotel cannot be beat."
Front desk staff was cordial and quick. Room was lovely, clean and large. Right across the street from Hbf so location was amazing. Bed, however, was as hard as the floor. I like firm mattresses, but this was ridiculously hard."
All the amenity and service you can expect from a Sheraton. Easy access to the airport as well."
Excellent hotel right next to the main train station. Staff were excellent and nothing was any trouble - would stay there again."
Wonderful new and very quiet. Excellent breakfast, beautiful bathrooms. We were familiar with Hamburg so understand what staying 2 blocks from the Reeperbahn entailed, but it's certainly not for everyone."
Easy, convenient and comfortable as usual. We will miss the head waiter in the Italian restaurant when he retires next year."
The hotel was great! I would definitely recommend it"
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Hello, my name is Ruby. I want to share with you why I decided to become an advocate for Mental Health. It's because of a dream I had… about a lady, she was complaining how her life is going to suck now because she has been diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2. She was complaining to her daughter. "I am not going to be able to work anymore." she said.
The lady was very upset; she thought she was going to be labeled as not a normal person anymore. "No, I also have Bipolar Type 2 , you can still work and it's not bad to be Bipolar." I said. She doesn't respond so I repeated myself to her but I yelled this time. I came to realize she can't hear or see me. I feel like God sent me a message which is, I am trying to tell people about being Bipolar but my voice isn't loud enough. I am not reaching out to people enough. I am not helping others. So I have decided to become an advocate for Mental Health. I am Bipolar (Type 2) & I have ADHD. I am not ashamed anymore.