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27w, 2dUpdate5 comments · 186 views
38w, 5dPointless Blog17 comments · 182 views
Hello all,
Just checking in to see what's been going on with everyone. Hope you're all having a great weekend, and that those of you with midterms coming up (I have them this week) are being diligent and proactive in your studies.
God I sound like a parent.
Anyway, as I said I would do in my Superbowl Post, here are my Oscar predictions (some are risky but I'm going for it regardless):
Best Picture: Gravity (12 Years a Slave looks like the front-runner, but what fun would it be to simply base winners on previous awards?)
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)....but do not discount Leonardo DiCaprio for this. Do NOT.
Best Actress: Cate Blanchette (Blue Jasmine)
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
Best Film Editing: Gravity
Best Adapted Screenplay: 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Screenplay: Her
Best Production Design: The Great Gatsby
Best Costume Design: The Great Gatsby
Best Score: Steven Price (Gravity)
Best Song: 'Let it Go' (Frozen...and if ANYTHING beats this I will riot in the streets)
Best Animated Feature: Frozen
Best Sound Mixing: Gravity
Best Sound Editing: Gravity
Best Visual Effects: Gravity
Best Make-Up: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing
Best Foreign Language Film: The Great Beauty
I apologize for leaving out Best Short Documentary, and Best Animated Short but I don't know enough about them.
Honestly, I haven't seen half of these films. Gravity was pretty good, though, and Surprisingly enough my favorite film from last year was Frozen. It was just brilliant, and you know a Disney Musical hits the right chords if a group of college-aged men leave the theater raving about it (I went with a bunch of friends, it was epic). I feel it should have gotten a Best Picture nomination. Sure it wasn't the best-written film of all-time but it had both artistic and commercial appeal. I don't know, what do you guys think?
Anyways, happy Saturday night to you all.
42w, 5dBig Day3 comments · 142 views
Just a quick blog post because, well, it's that time of year again. The time when boys become men, when legends are made, when the national attention is gripped by the gridiron.
I am, of course, talking about Super Bowl.
Unfortunately I have not been following the playoffs, or this season for this matter, as closely as I normally do for a number of reasons. For one thing, the Giants were atrocious and it was brutal to watch them flounder under their terrible offensive line and the antics of Mr. Interception himself- Eli Manning. The second reason has to do with school (as I have said many times before it's crunch time so usually I spend most of my Sundays up in the library like the good little nerd that I tend to be).
So even though this past football season hasn't had my attention like those in the past I will be watching the big game tonight with a group of friends. I know many of you will be as well, some of you even probably have teams in the game that you will be pulling for. I, for one, would be fine with either team winning. After all, Seattle has never won a Super Bowl and Peyton Manning really deserves to have at least one more ring before he eventually retires and rides off into the sunset having completed one of the greatest professional football careers of all time- if not THE best.
Also I will hopefully be posting about the Oscars as those awards approach. Didn't see as many movies as I have in past years, but I can still make some predictions and try my best to re-cap this past year.
So have a great Sunday everyone!
- nygiants93
47w, 10hExplanations and Apologies13 comments · 185 views
Hello all,
I hope that your holiday season has been a swell one for all of you guys and girls. First off, I just wanted to use this blog post to sincerely and thoroughly apologize for my sudden and prolonged disappearance from Fimfic over the past few months. With my chaotic school schedule this past Fall in addition to my hustle to find an internship to apply for this summer over Winter Break my time has been severely limited. Still, I owe you all an apology for not being on here for as long as I have without giving any explanation whatsoever. It was inexcusable and you deserve better from me, especially when you all have been such a massive reason as to why I have gained confidence in my writing ability. Sure I'm still not a great writer by any stretch of the imagination, but you all helped encourage me to develop and improve.
Unfortunately, as of right now I am not sure when I will be writing pony stories again (especially since I haven't started season 4 yet, so I'm WAY out-of-date). My main focus will be school, internships and writing non-pony material. I do, however, promise to check in more often than I have been and to not to fall into the trap of letting my school-work consume me to the point of being negligent of all of you.
Once again, I hope you understand but if you do not that is completely understandable. I hope you all have a great weekend, and for those of you who are also stuck in the North East please stay safe and off the roads if at all possible.
nygiants93 (Zak)
68w, 13hBlog- 8/8/201311 comments · 180 views
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Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express.
- Joseph Addison
I could feel her little hooves pressing down against my back. She jumped up and down excitedly as she gazed at the podium floating in front of us. Normally I would have stopped her, saying how it felt like tiny little pistons were pounding onto my back. But today, with everything that was going on, I decided to let her continue to express her jubilance with minimal interference. Besides, it always warmed my soul to know that my little Dashie was happy.
A massive crowd had gathered all around us, pegasi from all over Cloudsdale standing en masse anxiously awaiting the verdict on which city would be lucky enough to host the Equestria Games that year. We all hoped it would be Cloudsdale, and based on the positive report from the Games' inspector about a week prior, it appeared that the Games were already ours.
Dashie had been so excited. For the weeks leading up to the big day, all she seemed to talk about were the Equestria Games. Once a filly obsessed solely with flying, the Wonderbolts and napping had found a new stock to invest more of her passion into.
Every day she'd come home from flight school and immediately pull out her new "History of the Equestria Games" book that I had bought her from the local library. She spent hours on end scouring the pages like a researcher trying to collect data for a thesis. In the living room, at the dining room table, in bed - that book went nearly everywhere she did.
She also made a point to collect as much Equestria Games memorabilia as she could: from customized t-shirts and hats, to even a pennant flag that she constantly trotted around the house with, waving it around while singing the Equestria Games' anthem at the top of her lungs.
Strength and perseverance we define thee with,
You exhibit powers only thought to exist in myth!
Those that embody them shall prevail,
And bring pride from which they hail!
Those that fail might briefly sour,
But the pain shall last no more than an hour!
For being at the games is enough of a win,
So let this year's Equestria Games begin!
For being a "tomboy" pegasus that hated girly things, Dashie sure had a lovely voice. Then again I guess the gallant nature of the song made it less frou-frou in her mind. Not that I cared, hearing her sing with such enthusiasm was wonderful.
It didn't matter how many times I told her the decision to hold the Games in Cloudsdale wasn't set in stone and that it could still very well go to another city, she wouldn't stop acting like a rabid fan. I guess that shouldn't have surprised me. Dashie always was an excitable filly, plugging impulse into the equation before considering reason.
Finally the big day had come. We left our house early in the afternoon and arrived before almost everypony else, save for the excessive fans that arrived early in the morning, before Celestia even raised the sun.
Thanks to our punctuality, we managed to find space near the front edge of the cloud that gave us a pristine view of the podium - empty and waiting for the announcer to come out and announce whether Cloudsdale would be the next city to host or not. Each of the three nominated cities - Las Pegasus, Fillydelphia and Cloudsdale - had an announcer that would reveal the winning location at approximately four.
Though the crowd was thin when Dashie and I arrived, it didn't take long for the space to fill up as a massive crowd of ponies filled in all around us. I could hear grunting and cursing all around, ponies behind us pushed and shoved in vain attempts to get a better view. Some tried to fly above the masses, but found their attempts futile when ponies in front of them did the exact same thing, blocking their view.
Those close enough to the front that didn't have to worry about anypony flying up in front of them took advantage of it and remained airborne, content in the notion their view wouldn't be blocked. But they soon found themselves yanked back down to the cloud by irritable ponies behind them that had grabbed their tails, clearly thinking it was unfair that they got such a great view at the expense of everypony else. This only caused more tension to ripple throughout the crowd.
I could hear some scattered arguments consisting of venomous tones and hateful cursing. I even heard what sounded like hooves clashing with flesh, and for a moment was worried what impact the chaos would have on Dashie if it continued to spread through the crowd, afraid that it could mentally scar her.
Fortunately most of the ponies directly around us remained neutral, acting with a civil sort of excitement and cheering "Cloudsdale, Cloudsdale, we're the best!" yada, yada, yada.
I glanced up at Dashie and got a good look at her face, her eyes gleaming and her little flag in her hoof. I realized that even if the arguing did get out of control, she probably wouldn't have been impacted much. Her excitement seemed to seclude her in a bubble, enabling her to ignore any eccentric behavior as she put her focus solely on the the podium, which was the reason we were there in the first place.
"Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh!" Dashie squealed, her tiny wings buzzing as she lifted off of me for the briefest moment before landing again. "This is so awesome! The Equestria Games? Here?" My daughter at that point let out the cutest squee I've ever heard in my life and my heart felt like it melted ever so slightly.
"Cool your jets there, Dashie." I laughed. "And wait for the announcer to reveal the host city. It still might not be us."
"How can it not be! I mean look at Cloudsdale, it's amazing!" Rainbow Dash said, gesturing all around her to emphasize the magnificent nature of our city. I have to admit, she drew me in to the point where I felt myself get giddy. She then lowered her forelegs and sat against my chest. "They'd be crazy not to pick us! After all, no city outside of Canterlot is as beautiful as Cloudsdale."
"Beauty is only part of the Equation," I said, "there are other things that are factored in, like hospitality and culture and how many activities and tourist attractions each city has outside of the Games."
"And we rule at those, too!"
"So do many other places," I said.
"Geez, Dad," Dashie laughed, looking down at me and giving me a tiny noogie, slightly messing up my mane. "You're such a downer. You've got to have confidence in our city, otherwise what's the point of coming out here?"
I smiled and reached up to fix my mane, "I know, Dashie, and I am confident that we'll get chosen. I'm just saying don't be crestfallen if the judges decide there's a better city to host than ours."
"But there isn't," Dashie said, her cocky nature blocking out my point. "It's gonna be us, I can feel it in my bones!"
She hopped up and down a little more, once again messing up my mane and making mentally pray that we'd be chosen. I didn't want to imagine how devastated she would be if we were not picked.
A few minutes later, we could see the announcer, a white pegasus with a blue mane, making her way to the podium. The entire place transitioned from bombastic chatter to thunderous applause for the announcer. Smiling, she waved her hoof for silence, which we obeyed with a hush. Rainbow kept bouncing like a little bunny atop my head and I couldn't help but smile at her enthusiasm. After the announcement was made, we were going to head home so I would whip us up dinner: baked potatoes and salad, which Dashie loved. She tended to stick with a much healthier diet than most fillies her age, which I attributed to an article she read once that included an interview with the captain of the Wonderbolts and her idol, Aurora Flare. When Aurora was asked about tips she'd give to young ponies that aspired to become part of the Wonderbolts, she suggested working hard and eating healthy.
Dashie treated these words from Aurora like some sacred scripture written by Celestia herself, and followed them devoutly. She worked out almost every day and limiting her fatty food and sweets intake. She still ate a decent amount of sweets (how could she not when there was a bakery on every corner?), but she always kept Aurora's words in the back of her mind and would make sure her main courses were somewhat healthy.
The feeling of Dashie leaning forward against the back of my head brought my attention back to the podium where the announcer took her place and cleared her throat, holding an envelope in front of her.
"In my hoof I hold the envelope with the name of the location, which will be lucky enough to host the upcoming Equestrian Games."
Cheers erupted all around. I even gave a "yeah" while Dashie screamed as loud as she could while waving her flag around wildly, her voice cracking as it climbed to an unprecedented volume. You know your daughter is loud when you have ponies in a crowd staring at you like you were doing something truly bizarre when Dashie was only doing the same thing everypony else in was - screaming.
I gave each of them a small nod and smirk as if to say 'yeah, that's my daughter', before turning my attention forward to ignore the feeling of eyes pressing all around me.
"Ohhhh this is it..." Dashie squealed, popping her little red pennant flag into her mouth and bracing herself for the news. I smiled with the knowledge that this would be a day she'd cherish forever.
"The Equestria Games go to...."
Dashie further leaned forward, her heartbeat thumping with such intensity that I could feel it against my skull. She was now leaning so much that I had to prop my head up slightly to keep her from sliding off. Butterflies filled my stomach. Truth be told when it came to the Equestrian games, I would often get so pumped that my maturity level would fall to that of a young colt rather than a fully mature stallion. At least that's what my wife used to tell me.
"...the city of...
"Cloudsdale, come on." Dashie whispered through her grinning teeth, between which she continued to hold the flag tight. I smiled, waiting for the name Cloudsdale to be read and the inevitable cheers to erupt. For a second, I forgot what I had told Dashie about not being overly confident in the results. I found myself so certain of us getting named, I mentally pictured how I'd jump up and down on the cloud, pumping my hoof while Dashie cheered wildly from my head. I'd then pull her down and hug her, both crying at the wonderful news.
Once the announcer uttered the last word, I quickly realized that I should have remembered my own advice and listened with a cautious optimism rather than a youthful overconfidence.
To this day I am not completely certain as to how the rest of the crowd reacted to the news. I'm pretty sure there were some "oohs" and "awws" as the crowd joined in a collective misery. But I am not entirely sure if I imagined their vocal disappointment or not because at that moment all of my attention was snagged by a single pony's reaction - the pony standing atop my head whose hopes had just been - no pun intended - Dashed.
That scream coming from the mouth of my daughter was enough to sting my heart as though I had been stabbed. Sure, losing the games was a great disappointment, but it was nothing compared to how painful it was to hear Dashie's expectations explode right in front of her in the form of a white pegasus with a microphone.
Though for a brief moment I forgot my own advice, I still acknowledged the possibility that we could lose it. It was something that came from experience, something you learned as time passed by and and world around you became clearer.
But Rainbow Dash was still a young filly, a filly that - from the moment I broke the news to her that Cloudsdale being considered - never let the possibility of us losing cross her sweet little mind.
I was much the same way when I was young, watching my favorite hoofball team - the Cloudsdale Wings - with the constant expectation that we would win because they were my team.
Dashie was a lot like me in that regard, so I knew that had I been her age, in her place at that precise moment, I would have reacted in much the same way she did: screaming "no" like somepony had died, leaping almost twenty feet into the air, with her hooves sticking up in a most dramatic fashion. I saw the flag that had been in her mouth fly out and land somewhere in the massive crowd.
That was the last I ever saw of it.
Dashie then slowly made her way back down to the surface of the cloud, her head low and her wings limp by her side. Her eyes started to fog up and I caught the glimmer of tears as they ran down her cheeks.
I wasn't sure what to say or do, so I said out the most generic thing a father could say when her little girl needed comforting.
"Dashie I'm sorry."
She sniffled a little and sat down, shaking her head. "It isn't fair, how could they not pick us?"
I sighed and trotted over. The announcer kept speaking to the devastated crowd from the podium, saying things like "great effort Cloudsdale" and "there's always the next Games", but none of it helped because no matter how many reassuring phrases that mare in front of the microphone could utter, none of it would help Rainbow Dash feel better.
I gently scooped her up and let her slide onto my back, "Come on, Dashie let's get going."
I trotted off, my daughter clinging to the back of my neck and quietly crying into my mane. Even when horribly upset, she didn't sob. Dashie was never one to draw unwanted attention to herself. In fact, the dramatic leap into the air she did was far more of a reaction than I expected from her. But I suppose she never showed disdain for expressing her frustration loudly, just crying.
Crying was for the weak, she so often told me.
We reached the edge of the cloud, I started flapping my wings so we were airborne and made my way back home. As we went along, I could see some other ponies flying past. They clearly had left the Games' announcement after hearing the bad news. The looks of disappointment on their faces was all the proof I needed for that.
I could feel Dashie's head move up from the back of my neck. She was looking around at her environment, tiny little sniffles escaping her as she would pause every so often to wipe her eyes.
"Dashie you alright there, sweetheart?"
She sighed, "No. I don't understand why they didn't pick us."
"Well there are a lot of great places to chose from," I said. "And Fillydelphia is a great city."
I knew those words wouldn't be enough to satisfy my daughter, so I wasn't surprised when she spat a typical Dash-like response. "Yeah, well, their hoofball team stinks."
I couldn't' help but snicker. Being a Cloudsdale Wings' fan meant I loathed the Fillydelphia Eagles, who were our rivals. So naturally, I had to agree with my daughter's point.
"I couldn't agree more with that. But the city itself is very nice. I went there plenty of times before with your mo..." I stopped myself before I said too much. I cleared my throat and continued, "er...I mean. I've been there a lot."
"Whatever." She said, leaning back against me as we continued home. She let out a sigh and I could feel as she began playing with my mane, twirling it around with what I assumed to be an odd mix of disappointment and boredom.
I wish there was some way to cheer you up.
As if answering my call, I caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a tiny collectibles shop. The lights inside were on, so I took that as a sign that it was still open. Smiling, I glided over towards the entrance and pushed my way in, a tiny bell rang to signal my arrival to whoever was working.
It was cramped, every inch of the place seemed to be stuffed with any bit of memorabilia the owner could get their hooves on. I could make out the smell of warm cider, looking around to see a steaming mug at the front counter. Nopony was at the register, perhaps the employee was going to the bathroom or was simply in a different part of the shop. The place had everything from comic books to movie posters surrounded us, but I knew Dashie didn't have an interest in any of that stuff, at least not now.
I flew off towards the back of the shop where I knew they had the sports memorabilia. Once there, I landed and let Dashie hop off of my back, landing beside me with a soft "thud". She looked around, her eyes taking in the sight of the different memorabilia around her. Posters, and shirts and hoofball jerseys and cards. I knew that she loved collecting Wonderbolts and Wings' apparel, and often wanted to come into this shop to look around. I usually would take her after she did something particularly noteworthy, like when she first was able to hold herself in the air and control her flying, which was something she was still working on. But at this point, I felt like I needed to do something to make her feel better.
But this time she reacted differently. She didn't show the same excitement she normally did when I'd take her to this shop. Her eyes still showed great apathy, like I had just taken her to school instead of a place filled with awesome, flashy things she could buy.
"Ta-da!" I said with a huge, fake smile as I tried to hide the hurt I felt for her. "Thought you might like to look around and pick something out."
"Yippee," she said rather enthusiastically. She trotted through the store and I kept myself right behind her. She looked at the various shirts imprinted with images of Aurora Flare and even some replica suits. She looked at the colorful pictures, many of which had been autographed by somepony famous. Finally she got to a wall covered in various posters, most of which were framed with rolls of copies beneath them.
"Find anything you like?" I asked.
She turned slightly towards me so that I could see her eye, but she still wasn't looking at me. She gave me a small shrug and continued on. After almost reaching the end of the wall, she turned around.
"Nothing at all?" I asked.
She shook her head, "No, Dad. Can we please leave, I wanna go home."
I sighed and trotted over to her just in time for her to fall back on her flank and stare at the ground, her lip quivering as she tried to hold back the tears. I gently placed a comforting hoof onto her shoulder.
"Dashie listen to me, I know you're disappointed that we aren't hosting the Games, and I completely understand that." I swallowed, "But it's not the end of the world."
"Maybe not for you," she whispered. "But I've been looking forward to hosting the Games since I heard about it, I mean I was so sure that we'd get it and the fact that we didn't..." She looked down, her bottom lip quivering.
I opened my mouth to respond when a white pony trotted into view. He wore a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, a watch, and a shirt emblazoned with the Cloudsdale Wings' logo - a wing with flames shooting off of it.
"Hello there. Can I help you two find anything?" He asked with a salespony's grin - kind but not to be trusted. I moved slightly, revealing Dashie to him. Once he saw her sad face, his smile fell like he discovered that he had said something stupid. "Oh..."
"Give us a few minutes," I said. He nodded and flew off to another part of the store.
I took a seat beside Dashie and placed a reassuring hoof around her. For the first time I not only saw my daughter, I saw myself, and I knew that I had to make things right.
"I know how you feel," I said, "when I was young, the Wings made it to their first Championship. I was so pumped. My favorite team had made it all the way, and from my standpoint they looked unstoppable. In my heart, I knew they were going to win the game, you know. How could my favorite team lose to some other? Heck we got tickets to the game."
Dashie looked up at me, her eyes damp with tears. "What happened? Did they lose?"
I gave her a sad smile, the memory of that game stinging my mind like heavy cider. "They got obliterated by the Canterlot Alicorns by almost thirty points."
"Wow...that's pretty bad," Dashie said with a bit of humor in her tone, though her eyes still showed her pain with their slight dampness.
"I know, right? It was downright humiliating, especially since I knew some ponies from Canterlot. They rubbed it in my face for months." I laughed softly. "I remember feeling so broken about the loss. I...I cried about it. To me it felt like the world ended that day."
Slowly her sniffling stopped.
"But then my father, your grandfather, pulled me aside as everypony started to leave. And he pointed to the crowd and told me to look up, so I did."
Dashie looked at me expectantly, waiting for me to continue. "And?"
"And I saw a young filly about my age wearing an Alicorns' hat. As she walked by us, I saw her cheering and hopping around like a kangaroo. At first I only got angrier and thought Dad was rubbing it in my face. But then he told me some of the wisest words I've heard in my life. That had we won, that very same filly who was so happy, would have been just as upset as I was. That I would have been the one hopping around excitedly, waving our teams flag and cheering that we won...and most likely sticking my tongue out at Canterlot fans. I was never the most humble winner."
I laughed, and so did Dashie.
"Anyway, what I'm getting at is that my experience at that game was sort of like what happened today," I continued. "Think about it. I guarantee that had we gotten the Games, there would be fillies and colts in Fillydelphia that would have been just as devastated as you are right now."
Dashie slowly nodded in understanding, wiping her eyes with the back of her hoof. She looked back at the floor and I could tell that, while she understood the point I was making, she still felt let down. I looked behind her when a poster caught my eye. It had the image of Aurora Flare on it above a message written in hot orange.
As wonderful as victory is, it hasn't served to teach me quite like defeat has.
I tapped her on the shoulder and pointed at the poster. She looked up, her eyes starting to widen. "Whoa, that's a cool poster of Aurora."
Her excitement at how the poster looked was my first indication that she was feeling better, so I pointed to the text. "Yes, but read the text beneath her."
She read the text out loud and as she drew towards the quotations end, she slowed down as if letting what she had just read sink in.
"See, failure isn't always a bad thing. It may sting at first, but eventually you learn it's not the end of the world. It's not whether you win or lose that matters, it's what you learn from the experience." I said, "Not everypony's favorite team can be victorious, and not everypony can be happy. You win some, you lose some. That's life."
She nodded and gave me a small smile, "Yeah, I guess I can see your point." Her face then fell, "But I still hate losing."
"Oh don't get me wrong, so do I." I said. "And I'm not going to sit here and say it didn't hurt me when that announcer said Fillydelphia, it did. I wanted Cloudsdale to be picked as badly as you. I mean, having the Games here would have given us the ultimate father-daughter bonding experience."
Dashie tilted her head, looking at me in confusion. "Then how were you able to get over it so easily?"
I shrugged, "I put it behind me and moved on."
"Wow," Dashie said, "How can I do that?"
"Well, use the loss to your advantage and work hard to improve so you're ready for your next opportunity." I said. "Sure the Games are out of your control, but there's always the next Games, and you can work hard right here to make sure Cloudsdale gets it next time."
A fire lit within her, I could see it in her bright eyes. "Yeah!" She practically shouted. "I'll make sure we get the Games at some point. And if I can't, I'll work hard to help somepony else get them because I don't want to see anypony as upset as me."
"Wow," I said, stunned by my daughter's sudden burst of knowledge that I didn't know she had. I never thought she was stupid or unintelligent, but coming to such a mature conclusion at such a young age made me feel a bit prideful. "Yeah Dashie, that sounds like a great idea."
Though when I said that, truth be told I couldn't see her getting super involved in bringing the Games anywhere but to Cloudsdale, and even then she was just a little filly. But small fillies have vast ambitions and imaginations so I let her have it.
Dashie pointed to the poster of Aurora, grinning from ear to ear. "Can I have that poster, Dad? Please?"
I smiled, "Of course you can, that's why I brought you here."
"Awesome!" Dashie leapt up, her tiny wings buzzing like those of a hummingbird. I grabbed one of the pre-rolled posters and we made our way to the check-out. I paid for the poster, Dashie hopping up and down beside me, and then left. On the way home Dashie was laying on my back. She wasn't asleep, but I could tell she was on the verge from her shallow and relaxed breathing.
"Dad," she whispered.
"What is it, kiddo?"
"When are they announcing the location of the next Equestrian Games?"
"Two years." I answered. I could hear my daughter let out a small sigh of disappointment and I knew that I had to come up with something to make her feel better. "But um...the Wonderbolts are supposed to come to Cloudsdale in a few months, I could probably get us some tickets to that, so long as they haven't sold out yet."
Dashie let out a small laugh, "That sounds..." she yawned long and hard, "...that sounds awesome."
I smiled and continued flying. Up in the distance I could see our house, the sun slowly making its descent behind it, creating an aura of light around it as if marking it as our final destination. Dashie nuzzled into my neck. A moment later I could hear tiny snores escaping her lips. I chuckled, happy that she had calmed down enough to drift off into a peaceful slumber. I landed on our doormat and slipped into our home. I flew up the stairs and made my way into Dashie's room.
It was small and filled with all kinds of Wonderbolts memorabilia. I think she might have had more Wonderbolts stuff than the collector's store we were just at did. Outside the sun was almost completely set, only the upper crest was visible to give the sky an orange hue. I softly lay Dashie down onto her bed and tucked her under the covers so she could sleep while I made our dinner. I placed her new poster, still rolled up tight in its clear wrapping, at the foot of her bed and made a mental note to hang it up later on.
I gave her forehead a gentle kiss, causing her to fidget a little before she returned to a peaceful stillness. Satisfied that my daughter was no longer upset and now resting, I left and made my way downstairs and into the kitchen. I pulled out some plates and forks and napkins, laying them out on the table so I would have less to do later.
I trotted over to the refrigerator to grab what I planned to make when I my eyes landed on a photo that had been stuck to the refrigerator door with a magnet. I froze, staring at it without blinking. It was a picture of us, all of us: Dashie, me, and Zephyr - my wife.
Slowly, I reached out and pulled it out from under the magnet, and bringing it close to my eyes. I looked at all of our smiling faces, happy with our lives when we were whole. Dashie was much smaller than she was now, an infant with the most pinchable cheeks imaginable. She was so adorable that I feared my blood converted to molasses simply by looking at her in the photo.
Dashie hardly remembered Zephyr, and part of me hated that. But the other part felt a sense of relief, thinking that possibly that was why she had been able to deal with everything that happened - to her it was less vivid than a dream.
But I couldn't forget Zephyr, and I knew that I would never stop missing her until the day I too left this world and we could finally reunite. Smiling I raised the photo up and gave it a gentle kiss right atop Zephyr's colorful face. I gazed back down at the picture and smiled, almost perfectly reflecting the smile I had in the image. It was a smile forever frozen in time, back when we were whole.
We have one heck of a kid. I only wish you could be here to watch her grow up with me.
I carefully slipped the photo back under the magnet and opened up the fridge so I could get dinner started.
If the the show never gives Dash's dad a name, I am either calling him Spectrum Strike or Dio (thumbs up if you get the reference or if it gets a certain song stuck in your head ).
Loved it.
I'm not surprised that there's a head-canon that Rainbow Dash could have been raised by a single parent.
You really did a good job on this story.
i was thinking "rainbow in the dark" by the late Ronnie James Dio.
That was a cute fic; Rainbow's dad is such a good father. The only thing I wounder about is what happened to her Zephyr (I know she died, but how)? Guess that's a story for another day. Good job
This made me cry and laugh in enjoyment at the same time. Good job! This short was brilliant.
And for some reason listening to the Dead Island theme while reading made it even more heart-breaking for me.
You are getting a watch from me.
I just introduced somebody new to the brony fandom to my little dashie. Then I read this.. Now I have mixed feels. I mean MLD feels mixed with awesome family moment feels. I have never been so confused in my entire life.
Kishin brought me here...And made a background song recommendation for it....That son of a bitch.
Damn.....tragic. Did not bring me to tears being a naturally dark and tragic writer so I seriously seen and wrote it all but it was heart breaking....kind of makes me wish I knew my dad, so I could punch him in the face for leaving me and my mom but that's just me...I'm a very dark person. Though this story should have seriously gotten more views then it has now, this was amazing, and I'm very, very proud of you to write such a heartbreaking peice of work, you shall now be Watched my dear friend, I'm honored to have read your work
Damned good. The subtlety of the fact that he lost his wife throughout was a nice touch, by the way.
I was wondering when there would be fics for her father. This is nicely done, very nicely done.
Nice enough story. Good for a read through at least once.
What is it with bronies though and not seeing a parent automatically meaning that parent is dead? Zephyr being dead is totally unnecessary and adds nothing to this story. You don't need to mention her at all, going with this route just feels like you are trying to hard to cram some more emotion in. The focus here is on a father and his daughter and their bond. Emotion enough right there.
I know, it was a nice surprise to wake up to lol. Thanks again for the help editing man, I really appreciate it.
Very nice and heartwarming. I enjoyed it.
Also congratulations on getting featured!
Not bad... but what possible reason did you have to shoehorn in a "Dead Mommy" bit at the very blippin' end?
I could feel her little hooves pressing down against by back
Not a good way to start off your story
I loved the story I was a nice heart warming story, thank you for writing it.
I knew it was only be a matter of time before someone wrote a fic involving that pony. But what if he turns out to be her brother?
Anyway, you're probably the 1st one with a story featuring that pony on the site, so here's two staches for the initiative
>>2113831 My headcanon is that her mother was killed by what is essentially the Equestrian equivalent of the Knights Templar. But let's not go into that.
Cute story you have here, it deserves a fave.
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or celestia or both what the hell....... rainbow has actual parents or atleast one and he has rainbows on his head toooooooooooooo
You've been left on your own, Like a rainbow,
Like a rainbow in the dark!
I hope you're proud. You made Pikachu cry!
Uh... hey, just a piece of advice here... You might want to change the name... You don't want to get this confused with a clopfic do you?
Eh, that's revenge for making me cry when I saw the first Pokemon movie as a kid
>>2117050 The title wouldn't necessarily mean it's a clopfic. For example, do you think your mother or father wants to have sex with you every single time they say 'I love you."?
Wonderful story. We don't get a lot of father-daughter stories in Pony fiction but it's glad to get one that's so well written.


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The policy was enacted after the Metro Nashville Airport Authority obtained new beer and liquor permits.
As part of the new regulations, passengers will not be allowed to carry the drinks onto planes and they must remain in secure areas.
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Filed under: Hybrid , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Toyota Automotive News reports Toyota is recalling a total of 2.77 million vehicles worldwide for faulty water pumps and steering system issues. A total of 670,000 of those are 2004-2009 Prius hybrids sold in the US. Those vehicles are headed back to the dealer, where technicians will inspect the intermediate shaft in the steering column for deformed splines and replace the shaft if necessary. Around 350,000 of those same models will also be inspected for a faulty electric water pump. In some cases, the motor driving the pump could stop, causing the electric motor to overheat and stop functioning while being driven. Toyota has not received any reports of accidents as a result of either problem, and says the inspections and replacement work should be completed in around one hour. The recalls also affect 496,000 vehicles in Europe and a further 1.5 million in Japan. All told, the steering shaft recall covers 10 models worldwide, including the Corolla and Wish models manufactured in Japan between 2000 and 2009. Five models are affected by the water pump recall, though we're still waiting for confirmation from Toyota as to which they are. You can read the full Toyota press release below , covering the US-spec Prius issues, for more information.
Toyota looking to alter Prius styling
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Filed under: Hybrid , Hatchback , Toyota , Design/Style Love it or hate it, the Toyota Prius might be the most recognizable car on the road these days with its slippery, wedge-like design. Originally used to optimize aerodynamics, the unique shape of the second-generation Prius quickly made the car an icon, so Toyota kept the same basic look on the latest, third-gen model. According to an interview with Chris Hostetter, group vice president for strategic planning of Toyota Motor Sales USA, in Bloomberg , Toyota might be looking to alter the Prius' signature shape in the name of increasing sales across the model's lineup. It sounds like a replacement for the current model is still at least a year away, but the next design could be a stark departure from the Prius we know today. While there is no indication as to what direction Toyota could take, the report does rehash the Toyota NS4 Concept sedan that was displayed earlier this year in Detroit . Whatever it looks like, the next Prius will certainly be tasked with not only keeping existing hybrid customers interested but also drawing in new ones as well. Since growing the Prius to include the Plug-In , C and V , sales have almost doubled this year with 200,114 Prius-branded cars sold in the US through October. Bloomberg says that on a global scale, the four models accounted for almost 700,000 units through September eclipsing the previous Prius record of 509,399 units sold back in 2010. With Toyota expecting the Prius to be its top-selling car by the end of the decade, this recent trend could easily continue upward for the with a more mainstream design. Toyota looking to alter Prius styling originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:30:00 EST.
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Filed under: Hybrid , Safety , Technology , Toyota , Fisker , Electric , Luxury Can Hurricane Sandy's flood waters be blamed for the fiery destruction of 16 Fisker Karmas and a Toyota Prius ? On Halloween we guessed saltwater had somehow led to a short circuit that overheated the cars' batteries and fire, which may be exactly what happened. "We can't be certain exactly what happened at the port," Russell Datz, a Fisker spokesman, tells the New York Times Wheels blog. "But we think being submerged in 13 feet of saltwater had something to do with it." Toyota spokeswoman Cindy Knight tells Wheels that the Prius likely went pyro because "saltwater got into the electrical system." Saltwater, as you probably know, is highly conductive and when it comes into contact with something like an electric car's battery, could cause a short circuit and a fire. Daniel Abraham, chemical scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, gave the blog a more technical explanation. Salts in the water break into positive and negative ions that act as conductors and could have connected the batteries' positive and negative terminals. Next came a short circuit and then, possibly, a fire. No one so far thinks the Karma batteries' lithium cores were to blame. Even though lithium will burn on contact with water, the metal used in hybrid batteries is pretty well protected and isn't likely the source of the fires. So still no official cause of the fires, but an investigation is ongoing.
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2. What condition does Margot appear to have been in the night Elgin was watching the hotel?
3. Lancelot mentions he gave up what specific hobby/pursuit in addition to his occupation?
4. In truth, who was the Grand Kleagle?
5. Who does Lancelot welcome in a meeting in Chapter 1?
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1. Instead of going upstairs after dinner, where did Lancelot go?
2. What are two things Lancelot does not want in his new world?
3. What happened to Lancelot's first wife?
4. How did Lancelot know the Grand Kleagle and what did he do to him?
5. Does Lancelot believe Elgin, that Margot is faithful to him?
6. What are Lancelot's plans after he leaves the hospital?
7. When Lancelot told his mother that his father was corrupt, what did his mother say?
8. How did Margot show an interest in Belle Island the first night Lancelot met her?
9. What does Elgin report about Margot's night at the Holiday Inn?
10. Why is Lancelot obsessed with Margot's infidelity?
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What is the purpose of Merlin's character? What does he symbolize? What is his role? Use examples from the book in support of your answer.
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Compare and contrast what Lancelot believes Margot and Anna symbolize? How is this represented? Support your answer with examples from the book.
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Parmesan Tomatoes
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. parmesan cheese, grated
1 T. lemon juice
1 t. lemon zest
1/4 c. onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 medium tomatoes
In a small bowl; combine mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juce, lemon zest, onion and garlic. Blend thoroughly.
Cut tomatoes in half and scoop out excess seeds. Place cut side up on baking sheet. Place 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mayonnaise mixture in tomato halves.
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To do the work you love, you've got to unlock a few doors. UNLOCKED Stories are honest conversations with 20 and 30-somethings who chose a path + made it happen.
A note from Ellen: I'm thrilled to spotlight Anne Sage, a lifestyle writer, creative director and social media consultant based in Los Angeles.
Anne's blog, The City Sage, was named a must-read blog by Martha Stewart Living, and she was featured in The New York Times for co-founding Rue Magazine, an online publication on fashion, design and decor. She recently completed her first book, which will be released by a major publisher in 2015.
Her road has not been a smooth one, and she has faced some excruciatingly tough decisions along the way.
Through it all, Anne has learned that being a success — in any field — means putting your health, your wellbeing, and your relationships first… not last.
I am moved by Anne's story, and I know that for Anne… the best is yet to come.
Read on, and don't miss the reflection questions at the very end of this interview.
What do you do?
[Anne]: I am a lifestyle writer, creative director and social media consultant based in Los Angeles.
For the past six years, I have written a blog called The City Sage. It focuses on interior design and fashion, and it's also a space for my personal writing on topics like travel and what it means to be kind to yourself.
For the past year, I have also been working on a book that will be published by Chronicle in the fall of 2015. I'm not able to share too many details about that project yet, but I can say that the book explores the intersection of interior design and personal growth.
Your blog, The City Sage, was named a must-read blog by Martha Stewart Living, and you were featured in The New York Times for co-founding Rue Magazine. Those are truly impressive accolades! How did you get started in the writing and publishing world?
[Anne]: After graduating from Stanford University, I moved to New York City to pursue a Masters in Interior Design.
I'd always been obsessed with Martha Stewart magazine, so I assumed I would love doing interior design.
I lasted six weeks in the program before I realized that — even though I love thinking, talking and writing about design — I was NOT destined to be a professional interior designer!
I dropped out, but I decided to stay in NYC… which meant I had to get a job.
I got a position as an intern at an ad agency with clients in the fashion industry.
It was an amazing experience. I got to work closely with fashion designers and I learned a ton about what it takes to promote yourself and build a name for your brand.
While the ad agency taught me a lot, I had a gut feeling that I wasn't meant to work in advertising forever. In fact, I had a burning desire to work for a magazine. But despite months of job-hunting for a position in the magazine industry, I couldn't lock down a position.
A mentor suggested that I start a blog as a way to develop a portfolio of writing and get my voice out there.
I took her advice, launched my blog — The City Sage — and started writing as often as I could. Blogging felt like a natural fit. I loved it.
Eventually, I started doing photo shoots to create original photos for my blog. This was an intentional decision, because I didn't want to just re-publish other people's images, like many bloggers were doing. I wanted to feature original content and make my blog truly stand out.
A few years down the road, a fellow blogger approached me and asked if I wanted to co-found an online magazine. I said "yes." And so… Rue was born.
Being a professional writer is not a cakewalk. I'm guessing you faced plenty of challenges along the way. What was your biggest "locked door" moment — when you felt like all hope was lost? How did you get through it?
After two years of working on the magazine, almost 24/7, I realized that running it was no longer sustainable for me.
My health, my finances, and my marriage had all been affected by my single-minded focus on the project. It was the biggest creative project of my life. I loved it. I was my "baby." I desperately wanted it to be a success.
But running the magazine was taking a terrible toll on my marriage.
I realized that I either needed to leave my marriage to make my business work, or leave my business to make my marriage work. At that time, it felt like I couldn't do both.
I was paralyzed and didn't know which way to turn.
After wrestling with the decision for quite a while, I came across a powerful quote:
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." —Albert Einstein
I realized that I was being insane — struggling to balance the magazine with the rest of my life, pushing, depleting myself, and expecting the situation to somehow "get better."
So I made the decision to walk away from the project.
Walking away from the magazine, after the years of hard work I had poured into it, was the most difficult decision I have ever made. But it wasn't making me happy anymore… and I wanted to see if I could save my marriage.
Ultimately, my marriage did not survive despite our best efforts to make it work.
By the end of that year, I packed all of my belongings in the back of my car and drove to Los Angeles to start my life over.
It was bittersweet, but also freeing.
Finally, I could begin a new chapter.
You've had to make some tough choices — and brave moves. What happened after walking away from the magazine?
[Anne]: After leaving the magazine, I turned inward and took a lot of time to look at why things went so wrong. I did a lot of growing up that year.
The biggest lesson I learned is that it's impossible to be a successful writer — or a successful anything, really — if you neglect your health, your well-being, and your most important relationships. Those things have got to come first, not last.
After a great deal of soul-searching and reinvention, an amazing opportunity came into my life: a book deal!
Working on my first book has rekindled my creative spark.
I am so excited to watch it take form.
I can't wait to see it out in the world.
What is the next door you would like to unlock? (And what's the plan?)
[Anne]: Once I finish the book, I am not sure what's next.
I have some thoughts about what I would like my life and career to look like, but I don't know how all of the details will shake out.
What I do know… is that I do NOT want to be on the computer all day. I would love to find a way to be more physically active.
I also know that the realm of personal growth is really exciting to me, right now. For the past 10 years, I have blogged and written almost exclusively about fashion, style, decor, shopping… things like that.
Beauty is important, but there is so much more to life than pretty things to buy.
I want to find a way to weave personal growth and style / design together, because I believe that you can use design to enhance and amplify your personal development goals. That's the message that I'm trying to express with my book. I'd like to continue exploring that theme… in whatever shape it takes, next.
What's your biggest piece of advice for anyone who wants to stay motivated, do amazing work and unlock major doors?
[Anne]: Here's my biggest piece of advice:
Opportunities come and go, but at the end of the day… treating yourself and others with respect and integrity is what matters most.
Don't be tempted by the "shiny objects" of the world.
Know your values.
Know what matters to you.
Put those things first.
UNLOCK yourself
Three questions to think about, write about — or talk about with a friend.
1. After getting her undergraduate degree, Anne moved to NYC and enrolled in an interior design program. But after six weeks, she realized that becoming an interior designer wasn't her dream, after all.
: Have you ever started a program, a big project, or a job, only to realize — quickly — that it's not your cup of tea, after all? When did that happen? What did you do?
2. Anne started her blog after a mentor encouraged her to start getting her voice out there, online. It was the first big step in her writing career… one that eventually led to a book deal!
: What's one thing you could do to put yourself "out there" a bit more, this week? (Here's a list of 49 ideas to inspire you.)
3. At this point in her career, Anne is much clearer about what she wants (opportunities to write about the intersection of personal growth and design) and what she doesn't want (spending all day on a computer).
: Right now, when it comes to your career… what is one thing you definitely want, and one thing you definitely don't want?
For more UNLOCKED interviews, click over here.
Know somebody that ought to be spotlighted? Write to me here.
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The 28th annual Zydeco Extravaganza will be held Sunday, May 25, at Blackham Coliseum - bring the family out for some of the best in zydeco entertainment this Memorial Day weekend!
The 28th annual Zydeco Extravaganza will be held Sunday, May 25, at Blackham Coliseum - bring the family out for some of the best in zydeco entertainment this Memorial Day weekend!
The Lafayette Concert Band will pay tribute to those who have served our country, and who died fighting for our freedom, on Sunday, May 25th, at a Memorial Day Concert.
Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will run their regularly scheduled residential garbage and recycling collection routes on Memorial Day in Lafayette Parish and throughout Acadiana.
The annual Bonnie & Clyde Festival will be held on May 23 and 24 in Gibsland, La, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the death of the 2 folk heros in north Louisiana.
Come see us at Martin Chevrolet on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014 from 11 am - 1 pm.
If you're planning on hitting the road this weekend there is good news if you're driving. Gas prices are on the way down, at least for now.
On Thursday morning, President Obama dedicated the National September 11 Memorial Museum in a ceremony attended by families of the victims, first responders and numerous political leaders.
The 2014 Bayou Country Superfest is right around the corner at LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The three-day music festival held Memorial Day weekend features the hottest names in country music.
True heroes are the people who live to make a difference. The people who strive to protect the community should always be remembered. The Louisiana State Police will honor the men and women of law enforcement who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
This year the memorial service will honor the memory of 19 Acadiana area law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty dating back to 1926.


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Roasted Garlic Reserve Olive Oil - Late HarvestThe best of the best! We add a generous measure of fresh roasted garlic when we crush our late harvest olives to create an especially rich and flavorful oil. The result is a versatile oil you can use to dip, marinate, or sauté anything under the sun. Learn More$19.99
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Portobello Mushroom Cooked like a Steak
If you prefer, you can substitute large shiitake mushrooms, porcini, and thick slices of puffball mushrooms for the Portobellos.
This is a meatless dish, but not a vegetarian one—the meat is on the side. If you prefer, you can substitute large shiitake mushrooms, porcini, and thick slices of puffball mushrooms for the Portobellos.
- 1/2 cup Mission Olive Oil, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 1/2 cups double-strength Chicken Stock, or 3 cups canned
- low-salt chicken broth boiled until reduced by half
- Gray salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 4 large fresh Portobello mushrooms, gills removed
- 4 good handfuls baby spinach
- 1 recipe Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Soft Polenta
Prepare the grill and let it burn down to medium-hot coals. While waiting for the grill to be ready, make the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the shallot and cook briefly until soft and light brown. Add 1 teaspoon of the thyme and stir. Then add the red wine, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Add the stock, return to a boil, and continue to cook until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Season with salt and pepper.
Measure 2 tablespoons sauce into a medium bowl and whisk in the red wine vinegar. While whisking rapidly, drizzle in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Taste for salt and pepper. Set the vinaigrette aside until ready to assemble the dish. Whisk the butter into the remaining sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep warm.
a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil, the balsamic vinegar, the garlic, and the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Holding the mushrooms one at a time over the bowl, spoon the marinade over them and let the excess run back into the bowl. Repeat until the mushrooms have been well coated all over. (This method prevents the mushrooms from absorbing too much marinade.) Lay the mushrooms on a plate and season both sides with salt and pepper.
Place the mushrooms, gill side down, on the grill and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Remove and keep warm.
Add the spinach to the vinaigrette and toss well. Divide the potatoes among 4 warm plates. Top with the mushrooms, gill side up, and spoon the sauce onto the mushrooms and over the potatoes. Top with the spinach salad and serve immediately.Learn More
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D'Luscious Hummus
This delicious hummus serves 6 to 8 as an appetizer
- 2 cups (450 g) dry chick peas (garbanzo beans) - about 5 cups cooked
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) tahini (sesame paste)
- 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) lemon juice - freshly pressed
- 3 cloves garlic - peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water (use chickpea cooking water, if you have it available) - optional
- 2 or more tablespoons D'Luscious Lemon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat Italian parsley - as garnish
Cook the chick peas and drain them. Crush and mash the garbanzo beans with a food mill or blender.
Add the salt and peeled garlic cloves to a mortar and crush them. Add the tahini and lemon juice alternately to the same mortar and mix well with the pestle or a wooden spoon.
Pour the tahini mixture over the pureed chick peas, and work it with a whisker or wooden spoon until you obtain a smooth and thick, but soft paste.
Pour the hummus onto a shallow serving plate.
A moment before serving, drizzle the D'Luscious Lemon Olive Oil in the center and garnish with the chopped parsley
Serve chilled or at room temperature with radishes, pickles and green onions, as it is done traditionally.
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- 1/3 C Cashews
- 1 fresh Jalapeno pepper minced
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon fresh grated Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Coriander
- 1/3 cup plus 3 Tablespoons Roasted Garlic Reserve Olive Oil
- 2 C fresh Cilantro leaves
- 1/2 C fresh mint leaves
- 1/3 C fresh parsley leaves (preferably flat leaf)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Sea salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1 lb dried fettuccine or other pasta
Toast cashews on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven until fragrant (approximately 5-7 minutes). Let cool. Place cashews in food processor and process until they form a rough paste. Add the next four ingredients and pulse several times until incorporated into the paste. Add the fresh herbs and 1/2 of the olive oil and process to make a rough paste again.
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- 6 T. TOOC Fresh Basil Olive Oil
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- 1 medium carrot, peeled and halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
- Hot Pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 pounds ripe, fragrant heirloom tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1/4 C chopped parsley
Heat large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
Add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the onion, and carrot and season with a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes. Cover and gently cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Cover again and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are very juicy, 10-15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
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Marion Grice returns to ASU, will play in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
The ASU football team received some encouraging news two days before its Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl matchup against the Navy Midshipmen in San Francisco.
Junior running Marion Grice returned to the program Thursday after a brief five-day hiatus from the Sun Devils.
Grice, who left the team this weekend to return home to Houston after his brother was murdered Friday night, was second on the team in rushing yards (520) and first on the team in rushing touchdowns (9) in 2012.
The junior recorded a season-high 156 yards rushing in the team's 41-34 win over rival Arizona on November 23 and is expected to play on Saturday.
Grice's brother was killed on Friday, after two men allegedly followed him from a local mall in the Houston area and attempted to steal his new pair of Air Jordans.
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Would you believe that this beautiful pink and grey vineyard wedding was under 15K? Fabulous right?! This is no plain Jane wedding either, chalk full of rustic vintage details you will love and the cutest grooms cake that the bride surprised the groom with. To see more of the day captured by Austyn Elizabeth Photography be sure to check out the full gallery here.
How adorable are the flower girl dresses? You have to see even more cute photos of these little ladies in full gallery here.
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Sweet Petals Florists made the perfect bouquets to pull all the colors together. A beautiful mixture of Lamb's Ear, blush Garden Roses, orange Ranunculus, large white Mums, and Succulents making each of the three bouquets a little different but a masterpiece by themselves.
Give Yourself Plenty of Time
From the Bride: One thing I would have done differently is added extra time to the wedding. We ended the reception at 10pm and the night just seemed to breeze by. Having a couple extra hours of dancing and socializing would have given us an opportunity to relax, unwind, and hold on to the moment a bit longer.
Surprise Groom Cake
From Austyn Elizabeth Photography: The sweetheart table had a beautiful wooden ampersand, creating the connection of the couple's handmade "Mr." & "Mrs." signs that hung from their chairs. The dessert table offered a variety of delicious delicacies to all in attendance. The cake was an elegant three-tiered design decorated with large blush Garden Roses. The groom's cake was a surprise for Duane who works in Law Enforcement, a replica of the couple and a patrol car.
Photography: Austyn Elizabeth Photography
Cinematography: Charles Amante
Venue: Keyway Vineyard & Winery
Flowers: Sweet Petals Florists
Cake: Jodee's Bakery & Grooms Cake: Rooney Girl Bake Shop
Hair: Bella Salon Of Naples
Dress designer: Oleg Cassini
Bridesmaid dresses: After Six
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Serves: 8
Yields: Makes three 4-inch cheeseballs; serves 8 to 10
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Base Recipe:
- 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3.00 package(s) (8 ounces each) cream cheese
- 2.00 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Worcestershire sauce
- 5.00 dash(es) hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground white pepper
Cheddar and Cranberry:
- 8 ounce(s) sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 2 tablespoon(s) store-bought chutney
- 3/4 cup(s) dried cranberries, finely chopped
- Water crackers, for serving
Roquefort and Walnut:
- 6 ounce(s) Roquefort cheese
- 1 shallot, minced (1 tablespoon)
- 2 teaspoon(s) brandy (optional)
- 1 cup(s) toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
- Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
Goat Cheese and Scallions:
- 8 ounce(s) goat cheese
- 2 tablespoon(s) finely chopped scallions
- 1/3 cup(s) fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving
- Put butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.
- Stir cheddar cheese and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll cheese ball in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.
- Stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 1 month. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.
- Stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices.
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Word: 남원
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