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so how hard is learning to sew?
Started by strawberrycakes , Nov 30 2012 02:40 PM
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Posted 30 November 2012 - 02:40 PM
Thinking of teaching myself to sew especially since my DD does dancing & I have just spent over $100 getting her costumes made & they haven't been fully completed & one has a big rip in it
Are patterns easy to follow?
Whats the best beguinner sewing machine?
Is it hard?
Posted 30 November 2012 - 02:46 PM
A lot of sewing machine shops will give you a couple of lessons with the machine to help you learn how to use it. This will show you what the machine can do, but not necessarily how to sew. Many shops have sewing lessons too, though.
Many neighbourhood houses have lessons which are great. Also look at tafes and adult education centres.
There are heaps of patterns which are easy to use for a beginner, it kind of depends on your willingness to "wing it" and have a few mistakes and such.
I taught myself to sew, having had maybe a year of really basic sewing lessons in year 8, and no other lessons apart from that. I kind of just looked at super easy patterns and figured out how they worked and went from there. It's not that hard. The most complicated thing I've made would probably be my wedding dress (including over 60 meters of fabric and tulle...).
I've never tried dance costume type things, though, they might be a whole other kettle of fish - I'm not sure if they're beginner level or not.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 02:51 PM
Do an adult ed. course.
I didn't do sewing in high school but really wanted to learn so I went and did an adult ed. course at the age of 14 (I don't think it was strictly legal?) it was great!
They aren't that expensive and you will meet some great people (hopefully some whom will be there in the future to help you with costuming!!)
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:32 PM
I'm sort of learning at the moment, mum is teaching me. I have only sewn easy stuff, with no buttons, darts, zips, gather etc I think they might be a bit hard??
Some patterns are easier to follow than others, I have found Kwik Sew easier to follow than butterick for example, but that might just be me. There is a bit of assumed knowledge.
Go talk to your local sewing machine shop - they are usually really helpful. There are lots of courses around, I'd recommend you do one of them and see how you go after that.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:38 PM
It's not hard, as long as you have someone to show you, but the most important but is patience... My mother taught me that trick with sewing! It'll all come together if you're patient...
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:46 PM
oh wow, sewing used to seem sooo hard to me, and now I can make a jacket! I started slow, just buying a sewing machine and learning (from the manual) to use all of its functions is a great start, also helpful is utube!! You can learn so easily from u tube!
I always wanted to sew but it always seemed too hard, but once i started, with cushions and sheet sets etc, i found i could take on more and more complicated patterns which is so exciting and challenging! I am now starting my own online store selling my creations and am always tackling new projects, for instance my next big project is to make a belly dancing costume for 30th birthday party! I cant wait to get stuck in!!
I say go for it!! Its fun and very satisfying!!
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:56 PM
QUOTE (baxlaika @ 30/11/2012, 03:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm sort of learning at the moment, mum is teaching me. I have only sewn easy stuff, with no buttons, darts, zips, gather etc I think they might be a bit hard??
That stuff is not hard, just seems more complicated then it is really. As i said, the more you learn, the more your confidence grows! just start with the easy stuff and work your way up! I used scrap material to practice doing zips, button holes etc, and the manual explains clearly how all the functions work and how to use them, what situations they apply etc. Also the library has a lot of great books you can learn from too.
my sewing machine was only $100 and it does the job great, I would love a $1000 sewing machine but thats just not in our budget right now! Lol!
p.s - op I could make a dance costume for probaly $20!!
Edited by bambiigrrl, 30 November 2012 - 04:00 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:57 PM
I'm just learning too, after knowing some basics from school & Mum as a teenager.
I borrowed a couple of "learn to sew" type books from the library and they're good - they tell you about how to read patterns and sew different things (i.e. zips) and after that it's experimenting. They had patterns, too, that you could copy. However, I also had Mum with me for my first big project and I'm so glad I did - I would have cut things wrong on the material and been very confused - so on that basis I recommend a sewing course to help start you off.
You may also have to sew some different materials with costumes, like stretchy material and netting and sequins and things. As the materials can be expensive (I was in a material shop the other day and a lady was buying netting for her primary-school aged daughter's costume - the pattern said 6 meters and the stuff wasn't cheap!), so it's worth being able to not ruin them!
ETA - also some community groups have sewing groups - there's a multicultural women's sewing group near me in inner North Melbourne, for example, so you can go along and help people learn english and they can help you sew!
Edited by Joey11, 30 November 2012 - 03:58 PM.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 03:59 PM
I learnt to sew about 6 months ago. My mum showed me how to read a pattern and a few basic things and I taught myself from there. I have made lots of different things since then from skirts and dresses for my daughter to dresses and jackets for me. I even altered some curtains for the spare room.
You can get lots of great patterns that basically teach you to sew. I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I do. I make something every week now.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 04:12 PM
Sorry to hijack but can anyone recommend a good, cheap machine for a beginner?
Posted 07 December 2012 - 03:00 PM
I'd like to know about machines too please
Posted 07 December 2012 - 03:09 PM
I have a jenome it is really good.
I am not a great sewer. I just make little toys and things: http://mysleepyfamily.wordpress.com/category/crafty/
I dont know how good they are but I was at Ikea the other day and they had a sewing machine for something crazy like $70. It might be totally cr*p. But it might be ok? dunno.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 03:11 PM
oh, and here is a blog that has lots of great, simple tutorials about sewing.
you can find lots of free patterns and tutorials online.
many of them measure things in inches which is a pain but if you have a tape measure that says both or use an online converter it is ok.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 03:23 PM
I'd stick to known brands like Janome, Singer or Brother. The basic models will do all you need. I had a cheap no-name one from Target but it was awful - the material always got caught up and the stitches would skip or break the thread. I had to go out and buy a better one just to do basic sewing.
Lincraft have a Singer 1409 for $169 from $329.
If you go to a sewing machine shop they can help with the extras you'll need (like different feet and needles) and usually offer free lessons.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 04:06 PM
You can't go wrong with a Janome. I have an elna which was made by Janome, plus a Janome overlocker. if I was buying nw, I'd get a Janome. Just get whatever you can afford.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 04:16 PM
I would love to be good at sewing clothes! I hardly ever sew but have been OK with the few things I have made. My parents bought me a machine in high school when I chose textiles as an elective in year 11. I ended up making a corset out of PVC for my assessment which was hard but somehow managed to complete.
The only thing stopping me from getting into it more are my kids who are young and make it very hard for me to set the machine up and attempt sewing anything.
I need to learn to be good at it as I am good at designing but not the sewing and can never find just what I want at the shops, so making my own clothes would be fantastic. I am also a makeup artist and photographer, so being able to sew outfits for my models would be awesome as I can't afford to purchase them for specific looks all the time.
Edited by blue4me, 07 December 2012 - 04:17 PM.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 05:00 PM
I have just started sewing again after a long break. I used to make the odd thing here and there.
My mum and grandmother taught me basics in high school.
I was surprised at how well I can sew! It's really not hard if you choose a pattern rated as easy. The McCalls ones have good explanations of the terms and simple instructions.
I got a new Singer and I am really happy with it. It is the Singer Simple and it really is simple. It was $130. It has only knobs and dials as I wanted something easy to use and less likely to break with expensive parts like LCD screens and computer chips. It came with a quite good DVD explaining what different stitches are and when to use, when to use different feet and needles etc.
The main thing with sewing is your preparation before you actually sew anything. Careful pinning of the pattern before cutting, careful measuring and pinning of the pieces. A few minutes spent making it right before you stitch anything makes a world of difference to the result.
Shiny, stretchy fabrics are harder to work with than cotton so you might want to make some simple kids' dresses etc before you try costumes just to get the hang of things. It might be a bit discouraging otherwise.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 05:17 PM
I learnt the basics at school and sewed the odd thing here and there but didn't really get into it until a year ago. It's very satisfying to be making trousers and tops for my DS! I recommend a simple machine from a well known brand - I got a simple Elna from Spotlight for about 160 and it does the job. Start simple and use the Internet for help - YouTube and home sewer blogs are brilliant. Try to pick up cheap fabric (there's a shop down the road where everything is $3 per metre) so that you aren't too worried about making mistakes. Enjoy!
Posted 27 December 2012 - 09:16 PM
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I taught myself to sew, having had maybe a year of really basic sewing lessons in year 8, and no other lessons apart from that. I kind of just looked at super easy patterns and figured out how they worked and went from there. It's not that hard.
Same here. For Mother's Day in 2007, DH bought me a Bernina Bernette for about $400 brand new which I absolutely love (I picked the machine, he just paid for it!). I'm sure you could find a secondhand machine in good condition for much less, or basic machines at Spotlight as others have recommended.
I started with the most basic patterns I could find (no buttons, zips, etc) and just went from there. Lots of it is trial and error, and gradually you learn about sewing with various fabrics (always start sewing with regular cotton before trying stretchy lycra), different presser feet, different needles, doing button holes and zips, etc. The only thing I found at the beginning was that some brands of patterns were harder to read than others, so if you know someone who sews, it's good to call on them for back up if you get stuck.
I bought a cheap pattern to make tutus for my daughters, but I still haven't gotten around to making them... after five years on the machine now, I'm still a bit scared of lycra! The thing to do is jump straight in and give it a go!
And I agree with others who have said that the internet is a wonderful resource! There are heaps of online tutorials on blogs and on youtube. I have gotten right into patchwork and quilting and everything I have learnt has come from the internet (mainly due to the fact I live in the bush, so there's no sewing groups or classes anywhere near here). It is incredibly rewarding so I say go for it!
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Enjoying the Emerald Coast's Outdoors Activities
With the area's beautiful environment, you will want to spend some time enjoying outdoor activities near Crystal Lake vacation rentals. Golfers should make tea times at Indian Bayou Golf Club, a semi-private club that has three courses for you to choose. If you would prefer exploring a less manicured version of the Destin area, then visit Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. They have plenty of activities to enjoy, including swimming, hiking, picnicking, and biking, but they also have trails that make it easy for you to spot the area's indigenous wildlife. This is the best spot near Crystal Lake beach rentals for bird watching.
Shopping and Dining near Crystal Lake
Destin Commons is a gorgeously designed outdoor mall that you should definitely visit. The mall has many popular national stores, including Abercrombie & Fitch and Banana Republic. The Sandestin Market Shops is also located near Destin condos. This shopping area has a few local stores as well as national brands. Be sure to reserve a table at Fleming's Steakhouse for an evening when you know that you will be hungry. Fleming's is one of the top-rated steak and seafood restaurants in the area. If you would like something more laid back, then try Pompano Joe's. They have good seafood at affordable prices.
Crystal Lake vacation rentals in Destin are located at 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West, Destin, FL 32541.


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The Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (NDAA 2001) directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and implement a plan to make a chiropractic benefit available to all active duty personnel in the U.S. armed forces. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily, the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. In August 2001, DOD submitted to Congress an implementation plan that described how it planned to develop a chiropractic benefit within the military health system. The plan addressed patient eligibility, access to care, the location of chiropractic clinics, projected costs, staffing, and the marketing and monitoring of the benefit. The NDAA 2001 directed DOD to develop the implementation plan in consultation with the Oversight Advisory Committee (OAC), which was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (NDAA 1995). The OAC was directed by the NDAA 1995 to oversee a 3-year DOD chiropractic demonstration project at no fewer than 10 military treatment facilities (MTF). The NDAA 1995 directed that the OAC include the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; the Surgeons General of the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy; and at least four representatives of the chiropractic profession; and also directed that we serve as a member of the OAC. As a member of the OAC, we attended meetings of the OAC and provided technical input and advice. The NDAA 2001 also mandated that we monitor the development and implementation of DOD's chiropractic health care plan. As agreed with the committees of jurisdiction, we reviewed the implementation of DOD's chiropractic benefit.
To implement its chiropractic benefit, DOD has opened chiropractic clinics at 42 of its 238 MTFs, worldwide, and does not plan to add any additional clinics at this time. All of DOD's 1.8 million active-duty personnel are eligible for the benefit. The 42 chiropractic clinics are located in the United States in areas with a high number of active-duty personnel. Approximately 969,000, or 54 percent, of active-duty personnel reside in the areas served by the MTFs with chiropractic clinics. To support the benefit, DOD provides annual allotments from its health care budget. In fiscal year 2004, the allotment increased to $11 million. An additional $203,000 was provided by the MTFs with chiropractic clinics in fiscal year 2004. DOD generally adhered to the priorities specified in its implementation plan in selecting the sites for the 42 clinics and in determining the clinics' staffing levels. DOD has not completed other actions described in the implementation plan. For example, DOD's implementation plan stated that a marketing and promotion program, which would include pamphlets and other materials, would be necessary to make active-duty personnel aware of the benefit. However, DOD did not provide active-duty personnel with such materials as specified in the plan. Instead, DOD relied on each MTF to determine whether and how to promote the benefit. The implementation plan also called for close monitoring of the benefit to determine whether the benefit meets current needs, but DOD officials said that they had not monitored whether the benefit meets current or future demand from active-duty personnel.
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on October 22, i hit the road to drive across the country to Mexico. with an over-packed car, the man in the passenger seat and a dancing heart, i pulled away from my house and began the drive to Alexandria VA, my first stop on this adventure. for weeks leading up to my departure i had been bombarded with "aren't you afraid?", "be careful!", and "aren't you going to miss Marvin and Moonshine?". of course, there were those that were celebrating my adventurous nature, but there were definitely more folks who were questioning my sanity. i had resigned from my 14 year, upper 2-figure salary government job as a social worker; i had met a woman via the internet who would be meeting me in Phoenix to drive through Mexico with me; and i would be leaving two of the most precious things on earth–my man and my dog, for 2 and 1/2 months. i was throwing complete caution to the wind; i was throwing my life into the winds of the universe, assuring myself that the universe will take care of me; that everything will fall into the place that it is supposed to once this adventure is over.
several days into the trek across the country i dropped my boyfriend off at the Nashville airport. he, unlike me had responsibilities–a job and single dogparenthood for the next few months. my heart started to hurt soon after we left our rented east Nashville apartment and headed toward the airport. girl puh-lease! you have been through worse; and you celebrate your independent nature. don't you dare cry. but cry, i did.
i pride myself on my independent nature, my adventurous spirit and my bravery. i have always been independent; i had no choice. my single parent suffered from mental illness and i had to learn to take care of myself at a very young age. and up until now there was never a man in my life that i could count on, that i could lean on should i need to. so, i have always had to take care of myself and very rarely asked anyone for any help.
my adventurous spirit and my bravery are another thing. when you grow up poor there is not much exposure to life outside of your neighborhood. and experiencing anything that is different from what you know can be terrifying. we did not have a car, so our neighborhood really was pretty much all i saw. the little exposure beyond my neighborhood were vacations with my aunt and uncle to Old Orchard Beach, Maine and visits to my uncle's brother's home in Nashua, New Hampshire. i remember being overwhelmed with fear that something bad was going to happen to my dad while we were gone, and feeling so insecure at times while visiting my uncle's family in New Hampshire. his family was always so kind to me and my brother. but, when you grow up poor, poverty is a monkey on your back. no matter how far you have come there are times when that monkey will remind you of the days of a rumbling belly and cold showers; it will bring the shame of being poor to the forefront. whenever my uncle's niece or nephews had friends over when we were visiting, that monkey would dance on my head. my clothes did not look like their clothes. my hair was an unruly catastrophe. my sneakers had holes in them….i remember peering out the front door window at my uncle's niece and nephew playing with their friends. my uncle's sister-in-law said, "go outside and play with them." i looked at her and said that i did not want to. when she asked why, these words came out of my mouth: because i'm ugly. poverty causes many medical ailments but it can also emotionally whip your behind.
while attending community college, i lived in relatively the same area that i grew up in. when i transferred to the university in town, i decided to move on campus as it was the cheaper alternative to renting an apartment. two weeks before moving across town to my dormitory, i had lost damn near 20 pounds due to the anxiety-induced stomach ailments i dealt with. because of my earlier life, the idea of moving mere blocks away from what i knew terrified me. but i forced myself to suck it up; and praise the goddess it was one of the best things i have ever done. that was just a step…it would take many years to develop my current adventurous and brave spirit.
during, and for many years after college, my main focus was survival. i was one of one. i alone was solely responsible for my life. there was no one i could turn to when i had but one sausage dog in my freezer until payday…eventually i secured a job with state government as a social worker and soon after i bought my house. for the first time ever, i felt a sense of security; i felt my roots finally being planted. i had a decent paying job, my own house and my dog. and i thrived on that sense of security. i became unnaturally attached to that security and planted my roots way deeper than they had to be. other than going to work, i hated being away from my house and my dog. that monkey was always on my back reminding me that something could happen to rip me of my security. add to that dancing monkey on my back: my father had died of cancer when i was still a teenager and my only sibling died of a heroin overdose in 1997. maternal abandonment as a baby, childhood poverty and the loss of my father and brother stirred the pot that would become the Insecurity-Anxiety Stew. i hated being away from my home for any extended time. seriously, friends can attest to this. i felt so safe and secure in my home with my beloved dog, Asia at my feet and i didn't want any interruptions in the security that i had been longing for all of my life. i now look back at that woman and i do not recognize her.
as i have told before, it took a really bad night with my ex-boyfriend to prompt me, on a whim, to book a flight to Costa Rica and make a reservation at an artist boutique hotel in Costa Rica (http://thefoodanista.com/we-should-all-start-to-live-before-we-get-too-old). yes, this woman who had never been out of the country; yes, this woman who thrived in the confinement of her home said fuck it in a really big way.
and i have not looked back since. my adventurous spirit started to bloom that night in February 2011 and it has just continued to explode with beautiful colors. this adventure is like nothing i have ever done: quit my job, drive across the country and live in another country alone for 2 months.
return to the scene of dropping my boyfriend off at the Nashville airport. while i allowed myself to enjoy my travels after my boyfriend returned home, i longed for him. i longed for our dog. i longed to be in our bed. i longed for the security and comfort of our routine. by the time i reached Phoenix i was an emotional, irrational mess. i had spent the two days prior in the fabulous, quirky town of Bisbee in Arizona (to give you an idea of the quirkiness, its nickname is Mayberry on Acid). i fell in love with it. i had booked one night in a just as fabulous and just as quirky cottage. i was not quite sure what my plans were after my one night in Bisbee, so i had made no other reservations. apparently, Halloween is legendary in Bisbee. and well, it was Halloween. so, i scrambled to find a room for the night. it was in a building with several rooms with shared bathrooms and it boasts as having the smallest bar in Arizona. and that smallest bar was in the room right next to mine. i did not get a wink of sleep. there was a horrific odor that stayed in my nostrils for days; and even if i was able to close my eyes and fall asleep i would have been afraid of what might crawl on my bed……at 3 AM i left and drove to Phoenix. my travel partner that would be driving through Mexico with me was expecting me to pick her up at the airport at 12 noon and then we would drive to El Centro, CA for the night where we would meet a 3rd woman, before we crossed the border as a caravan and began our drive through Mexico. well, she missed her flight. and i had to roam around Phoenix until 9:00 PM until her new flight arrived. i was exhausted. i was already feeling the pangs of homesickness. my physical exhaustion just pushed me over the emotional cliff. i cried on the phone to my boyfriend that i was miserable; that i wanted to get on a flight and come back home……nose running, eyes swollen red….it was not pretty. in fact, it was downright ugly.
but, i carried on. and we drove 3 days through Mexico to get to my destination. and things did not get easier. the first day of driving went pretty smooth; however the next day was supposed to be about a 7 hour drive; it turned into a 15 hour day and near the very end of the drive i was alone in my car following my two fellow travelers in another car. they went through military check-point without an issue. as soon as i pulled up i was ordered to get out of my vehicle and my car was being thoroughly checked—-glove compartment, bags and boxes being opened and rummaged through; all the while i am standing with three military officers with machine guns slung across their chests who were flirting with me in broken English. finally one of my travel companions walked up to my car speaking to the men in Spanish. once they realized that i was indeed not alone, i was free to be on my way. the entire scene was quite unnerving. i know i was targeted because they assumed that i was a female traveling alone. and what if i had been traveling alone??? soldiers were rummaging through my belongings and several officers with machine guns across their chests were flirting with me. inside i was indignant; yet i knew i had absolutely no power in the situation. i was at their mercy. i can not tell you how thankful i was that i indeed was not traveling through Mexico alone. we drove another 40 minutes or so until we reached Loreto where we found rooms for the night. as i was falling asleep that night, i said out loud what the fuck am i doing?
the next day we had reached our destination. hallelujah (that hallelujah would be short-lived). i spent my first night in Todos Santos at the home of one of my travel companions. i was up bright and early the next day to meet a mutual friend of mine and the homeowners whose house i would be living in for the next two months. i arrived at our meeting place early. i was anxious to get settled after living on the road for the past two weeks. well, my friend forgot that she was supposed to meet me; i drove to her house the next town over and got stuck in 3 feet of sand (a result of the category 4 hurricane that had terrorized this region back in September); the protective plastic on the bottom of my car was pulled off by a large rock on the road leading to the house i would be staying in (another result of the hurricane). but, eventually i turned the key to what would be my writing sanctuary.
the pangs of homesickness stayed with me for days. internet service was down at the house which prevented me from doing any "writing" as all my documents are cloud based; it prevented communication with my boyfriend. i was feeling pretty sorry for myself. then one morning, i walked out my back door and walked about 300 feet to my backyard: the pacific ocean. i was overwhelmed by the beauty. i breathed soul-deep breaths; i closed my eyes; listened to the crashing waves while the sea mist fell upon me. i was standing in a foreign country being hugged by natural beauty. me. the once motherless little girl. me. the once little girl whose childhood was filled with hunger, rats, cold showers….me. the young woman who fought hard to make it to and through college. me. who has worked with folks who will never know life outside of their impoverished neighborhoods. me. whose brother was unable to survive our childhood dysfunction and will never have the opportunity to be adventurous. well, it was at that moment that i shook my blues loose.
what i know is that you can not grow if you give into your fears. what i know is you have to be uncomfortable and afraid at times in order to grow. what i know is that had i given into my fears and ran from changes that made me uncomfortable, i would still be that the poor little girl in a grown woman's body.
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After reading a number of helpful threads, I wanted to post some specific questions to help me as I plan a Honeymoon trip...
We'll be getting married in late April 14', but due to tight schedules we'll be delaying our long Honeymoon until June 14'. We're looking into a 5 night stay, and our approximate budget (all-in) is $4,000. We're both excited to get away and relax, near the beach, pool, spa, etc. After some research and reading a few other posts, it seems like T&C would be a great destination with it's white beaches, clear water, and seemingly relaxed vibe. I think it may be perfect. Does a trip to T&C on $4k seem reasonable?
There have been a number of great suggestions on hotels, and a few have struck my fancy. However, they do seem to be out of our budget right now. Specifically we really liked the Somerset and Seven Stars. I see that they're now offering deals for the Fall on their websites. What time frame might i expect them to role out deals for June? Are their other websites I can stay locked in on for deals (Flight and Room)? We're not particularly extravagant, but are looking to splurge a bit on this experience.
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Try calling them direct, see what they say. June always has specials.
Does your budget include air?
Don't know who to contact at Somerset, but if you call Seven Stars directly, ask for yngrit. Ask her about specials, and how to get them.
Happy honeymoon!
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Go to The Somerset website and call the toll free # and ask...
www.thesomerset.com It is our fav resort and would be great for a honeymoon. We celebrated our Honeymoon next door at The Regent Palms--also nice but Somerset is more intimate. Also, The Somerset beach is very wide & offers privacy.
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Thanks for the replies!
To follow-up...booking through the hotel is fine, but would I end up paying more for the flight? Do you have any suggestions on how to book the flight inexpensively if we do end up finding a good deal via the Resort?
I ask because typically when we travel we book the package together which prorates the cost of the flight.
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Best prices for flights 1 sight to look matrix.itasoftware.com, continue to matrix. Can't buy them there, but you'll find which airline to go in 1 place.
You can also try kaya.com
Best way to save on resorts is direct, followed by a local on island booking, Turksandcaicosreservations.tc. TCI is different from other islands, and this is the best way.
As for airlines, check Tuesday's, buy early. Really no savings for air to TCI on any booking site like there used to be.
Places like Expedia, travelociity, etc, don't save you money to TCI. They can offer discounts to islands that get tons of people, and therefore the savings.
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Thanks for the input!
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Sorry, the site should have been kayak.com
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The producers behind the last two Oscar telecasts are coming back for a third time.
The film academy announced Monday that Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the 87th Academy Awards. The two were responsible for the 2013 show hosted by Seth MacFarlane and this year's telecast starring Ellen DeGeneres.
Film academy chief Dawn Hudson said Zadan and Meron are masters at tapping into the zeitgeist. This year's show set social media records when DeGeneres' star-studded selfie became the most retweeted image ever.
The 87th Oscars will be Feb. 22 at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.
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The Discovery Network is canceling a daredevil's planned jump off the summit of Mount Everest in a wing suit next month following the avalanche that killed at least 13 people on Friday.
Network spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said Sunday that the network's thoughts and prayers go out to the Sherpa community of guides who were the victims of the avalanche.
Jumper Joby Ogwyn already was at Everest in advance of the jump, which was scheduled to be televised live May 11 worldwide. Discovery had hoped for big ratings with the stunt, and had scheduled several hours of coverage in anticipation.
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One-Shot: Dead or Alive
genre: angst, romance, drama, hinted shounen-ai
series: Hagaren, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, FMA
rating: PG-13?
pairing: surprise
disclaimer: I, Hakai, don't own these characters. Beware bad writing skills!
word count: 601
summary: Hm... was written for a fanfic challenge on devART. I wanted to tweak it and clean it up a bit though, since the contet ended. l0l. Please read and give me your feedback, input, and corrections.
btw, it's supposed to make you think... but I still want it to be a little understandable. also, I haven't actually re-read it since I first wrote it... there's probably stupid errors in it ^^;;
devART version can be found here. if anyone cares to look there... l0l
Dead or Alive
By Hakai
On any other day the steamy bowl of soup from his favorite diner would have been more then tasty. With its freshly chopped vegetables and just a hint of spices from the East. The warm broth sliding down his throat whilst the cool winter air nipped at his cold finger, both the automail one and the flesh one, would have warmed him inside and out.
But this wasnt any other day. On this day the usually comforting aroma of potatoes and carrots cooked into a richly flavored broth was nothing but dull, bitter, and bland.
Edward Elric felt empty. But it had nothing to do with the fact that his chilled fingers refused to pick up the even colder metal spoon and force his parched lips to sip the once delicious bisque. It was
how had that one woman put it? As if someone had ripped his heart from his chest. But rather then fully dying, as he felt he should have, he was very much still there. There and with a hole in his chest where his heart ought to be.
Why should he, the infamous Fullmetal Alchemist, be sitting at his favorite table, outside his favorite restaurant, with his favorite soup before him, be feeling like this? He asked himself staring at the bowl of once steamy vegetable soup.
Edward leaned forward unto the white clothed tabletop until he felt and heard the hollow sound of his head hitting wood.
The young alchemist chanced a glance across the street. He frowned as his eyes fell upon a certain Flame Alchemist. He supposed he should have expected Roy to be in the area. After all, headquarters wasnt too far away. But what he hadnt expected at all, not today anyways, was Roys gaze turning in his direction. Eds eyes shot open. Had he had the will to, he would have turned to see if perhaps, by coincidence, there was some pretty brunette behind him Roy was eyeing. But Ed knew for a fact that no one would be crazy enough to dine outside the restaurant in this chilly weather, save him.
Ed couldnt help but lift the corners of his lips in a pitiful attempt at a smile. He couldnt believe it. After all that had happened, was Roy actually looking this way.
Roy smiled as he waved almost energetically making his way across the nearly empty streets. Edward slowly lifted his head off the table. His smile grew as he began to run his human hand through his tangled hair. By the time Roy had made his way to his side of the street, Eds hair had been neatly finger-combed and tied into a careful braid. Ed locked eyes with Roy as his own smile grew only wider. Roy smiled too.
I love you, he said running a hand through the blondes fine hair. Alphonse.
Alphonse Elric smiled as he leaned into Roys gentle touch. But something wasnt right. Alphonse had the feeling of eyes on his back. As if they were being watched. Quickly he whipped around. But no one was there. Just the restaurant he and his older brother always used to eat at, when Ed had still been around. He chanced a glance at their old table in the corner. Except for a forgotten bowl of vegetable soup, it was empty.
Is something wrong, Al? Roy asked concerned. Al smiled before shaking his head and gently lacing his fingers through Roys. Together the two made their way to home.
The colonel could die. Die and join him in the depths of the underworld. For all eternity.


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Winner of 1997 Carl Sandburg Award On May 21, 1991, University of Chicago professor Ioan Culianu was murdered execution-style on campus. The crime stunned the school, terrified students, and mystified the FBI. The case remains unsolved. In Eros, Magic, and the Murder of Professor Culianu, award-winning investigative reporter Ted Anton shows that the murder is what Culianu's friends suspected all along: the first political assassination of a professor on American soil.
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